JP2782730B2 - Dictionary construction device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION "Industrial application field" The present invention relates to a method for creating a single language dictionary from a plurality of digitized language dictionaries, and a second database from one or more dictionary databases. And a dictionary construction apparatus for constructing a dictionary.

[Prior Art] When attempting to create a new encyclopedia, it is a conventional practice to add new content while referring to an existing database of a plurality of encyclopedias. In some cases, a simple encyclopedia is created by extracting only important items from a plurality of existing encyclopedias. In such a case, it is sufficient to use only the database of the existing encyclopedia as a base.

Consider the latter case for ease of explanation. Now, 10
One type of encyclopedia is created based on the type of encyclopedia. At this time, for example, the following points become problems.

(I) How to select a word as an item.

(Ii) If there are duplicate words or items in some of the ten encyclopedias, which ones do you mean or explain about them?

Therefore, conventionally, even if one database is created secondarily from an existing database, it is difficult to perform this mechanically, and it has been necessary to rely on manual work.

"Problems to be Solved by the Invention" In a case where a single dictionary is created by searching a plurality of dictionaries, it is necessary to manually examine the content of each word or item, The work was hard. Such a task becomes difficult as the number of base dictionaries increases, so even if it is found that it is good to create one dictionary based on more dictionaries, There was a problem that the range could not be made too wide. When a dictionary is created based on an electronic dictionary, a keyword is searched for using a keyword. However, the method of assigning a keyword does not always match in each dictionary, so that one dictionary is used. There is also a problem that it is difficult to refer to the same items in this regard when summarizing.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a dictionary construction apparatus which can easily create a desired dictionary based on a plurality of databases.

[Means for Solving the Problems] According to the invention described in claim 1, (a) for each of a plurality of dictionaries composed of a plurality of items and in which commentary on these items is described, (B) setting conditions for creating a commentary on a desired heading item based on a commentary on the plurality of heading items accessed by the access means; Condition setting means, (c) data creation means for creating a description of a heading item to be taken into a new dictionary based on the conditions set by the condition setting means, and (d) data created by the data creation means. The dictionary construction device is provided with storage means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the access unit includes a reference method storage unit that stores a data reference method, and a reference method read unit that reads a reference method corresponding to a database from the reference method storage unit. A dictionary construction device is provided.

"Example" Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to examples.

FIG. 1 shows the basic configuration of a dictionary construction device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Dictionary construction equipment
Condition setting means 11 for inputting conditions for constructing a new dictionary; dictionary content input means 12 for inputting two or more digitized dictionary contents; and condition information input by the dictionary content input means 12 A search means 13 for searching under the conditions set by the setting means 11, a content selection means 14 for selecting whether or not the content is to be taken into a new dictionary based on the search result of the search means 13, and a content selection means 14 Editing means 15 for editing the selected content.

That is, the desired dictionary conditions are set by the condition setting means 11, the dictionary contents are searched according to the conditions from the existing dictionary database by the search means 13, and the contents are selected by the contents selection means 14, and the editing means is selected. At 15, the dictionary is edited.

Here, if the search means 13 is provided with (i) a reference method storage means storing a data reference method, and (ii) a reference method reading means for reading a reference method corresponding to a database from the reference method storage means. In addition, a new dictionary can be created in correspondence with various databases that differ in how keywords are assigned at the time of search.

FIG. 2 shows the outline of the configuration of the dictionary construction device in one embodiment of the present invention. Dictionary construction device is CPU
(Central processing unit) 21 and a bus such as a data bus
Connected to the following parts through 22.

(I) RAM 23: A random access memory for storing a program for controlling the dictionary construction apparatus and for temporarily storing data for various operations.

(Ii) CRT control unit 24: A control circuit of the CRT 25 that displays various data, and has a display RAM.

(Iii) Keyboard 26: This is a device for data input, and a mouse 27 as a pointing device is connected to the keyboard 26. The mouse 27 is used to move a cursor displayed on the CRT 25 or to give a predetermined instruction to the apparatus by clicking a displayed icon or the like.

(Iv) Database 28: This dictionary construction device includes a plurality of databases 28-1 to 28-1.
28-N are connected, and a desired database is constructed based on these.

(V) Hard disk 29: Stores programs to be stored in RAM23. There is also an area for registering a newly created database.

FIG. 3 functionally shows the dictionary construction device. The dictionary construction device includes a central control unit 31 for performing various controls, to which a search unit 32, a selection unit 33, a creation unit 34, and an input / output device 35 are connected.

Here, the search unit 32 is a unit that performs a search for creating a dictionary, and connects a different configuration search unit 37 and a reference unit 38 in addition to the database 36 as an information source for dictionary creation. The reference unit 38 is a part that stores a data reference method.
The different configuration search unit 37 is a unit that searches a database having a different data arrangement or configuration according to a data reference method in the reference unit 38.

Next, the selection unit 33 is a part for selecting necessary data from the searched data. The selection unit 33 connects the extraction unit 41 and the selection determination unit 42. Here, the extraction unit 41 is a part that extracts the same expression existing in a plurality of data,
In other words, it is a part that performs an AND operation on the contents of the corresponding item in each existing dictionary. The extraction unit 41 has a memory for storing a plurality of data. Selection judgment section
Reference numeral 42 denotes a portion for selecting only specific result data from a plurality of result data as search results.

The creating unit 34 is a unit for creating a new dictionary, and includes a memory capable of storing a plurality of data.
The creation unit 34 connects the rule unit 44 and the execution unit 45 via the ordering arrangement unit 43. Here, the ordering arrangement unit 43 is a part for ordering data for a certain purpose. Rule 44
Stores rules for ordering data, and the execution unit 45 executes the rules to order data.

FIG. 4 shows a state in which one dictionary is created from three Japanese dictionaries using the dictionary construction apparatus having the above-described configuration. Now, the database 28 shown in FIG.
-1 contains the data of Japanese dictionary A, and database 28-
2 contains the data of Japanese dictionary B, and database 28-3
Is assumed to store data of the Japanese language dictionary C. The search unit 32 shown in FIG. 3 comprising the CPU 21 and the RAM 23 shown in FIG.
It is assumed that the word “freight” was searched from 28-3.

In this case, it is assumed that the following search results 51-1 to 51-3 are obtained from the respective databases 28-1 to 28-3.

(B) Database 28-1: Items transported by freight cars, trucks, ships, etc.

Abbreviation for freight trains (b) Database 28-2: Goods transported by freight cars and trucks.

Baggage. Goods.

(C) Database 28-3: Abbreviation for freight train.

Items transported by car or ship.

The data array in the Japanese language dictionary A is “heading”, “example sentence”, and “explanation”, and the data array in the Japanese language dictionaries B and C is “heading” and “explanation”. It is assumed that the data arrangement is different between the two. The reference unit 38 holds configuration information indicating the order of data storage in the Japanese dictionaries A, B, and C. Then, according to the configuration information held by the reference unit 38, the different configuration search unit 37 extracts the row of “heading” and “description”.

On the other hand, in the extraction unit 41 of the selection unit 33, the search result 51-
A simple character string comparison is performed for 1 to 51-3. And
The same character is extracted to make the same expression. As a result of this,
The data 52 of "the goods transported by car or the like" is obtained.

However, the above description is based on the premise that the three Japanese language dictionaries A, B, and C are similarly highly reliable. If the Japanese dictionary B is less reliable than the other Japanese dictionaries A and C, it may be better to take the logical AND of the Japanese dictionaries A and C instead of the logical AND of the three. . If the latter condition is suitable for dictionary creation, bilingual dictionaries A and C
After the search results 51-1 and 51-3 are selected by the selection judgment unit 42, the extraction unit 41 calculates the logical product. As a result, data 53 of "short for freight train" and data 54 of "article transported by car or the like" are obtained.

In the dictionary construction device of this embodiment, three Japanese language dictionaries A,
By taking both the logical product of the search results 51-1 to 51-3 of B and C and the logical product of the search results 51-1 and 51-3 of the two Japanese dictionaries A and C, three types of data 52 to 54 are obtained. I'm trying to get
Of course, logic may be obtained by other methods, and these may be used as data to be used in the next creation unit 34. For example, data obtained by simply deleting the characters of the data 52 from the search result 51-1 may be obtained.
If -1 is a sufficiently reliable content, it may be adopted as it is as data used in the creating unit 34. Also,
The data shown in FIG.
52-54 need not be included.

In the creating unit 34, the data 52 to
54 is arranged and edited appropriately to create a secondary database as a new dictionary. The ordering arrangement unit 43 stores the data 52
In the arrangement of ~ 54, the rules stored in the rule unit 44 are referred to. This rule states, "Data 52 takes precedence and data
53 and data 54 are added. ". In this case, the data is arranged in the order of the data 52, 53, and 54. In this example, the data 52 and the last data 54 are the same. Therefore, the creation unit 34
Creates the data 55 after the data 52 by placing the data 53 and "the goods transported by car or the like. Abbreviation for freight trains."

The creation of the secondary data for the word "cargo" has been described above. However, the dictionary construction apparatus similarly performs the sequential processing for the other words in the same manner, and finally stores the result on the hard disk 29. The creation of the database for the new dictionary ends.

Next, a general method of using the dictionary construction device of this embodiment will be described.

FIG. 5 shows the position of this dictionary construction device on the network. A work station 62, a print server 63, a file server 64, a mail server 65, and the like are connected on a network 61 such as an Ethernet. Here, the print server 63 is a part that prints documents and data with a printer such as a laser printer,
The file server 64 stores and sends various files. The mail server 65 is for writing the transmitted mail to the destination folder, extracting the mail requested to be received from a predetermined folder, and transmitting the extracted mail.

The dictionary construction device 67 of the present embodiment is also connected to the network 61. The user 68 uses the dictionary construction device 67 to display the databases 28-1 to 28-N as icons (pictograms) on the display 69. Then, a database from which a dictionary is created is selected from these, and these are transcribed to the dictionary construction ancon 70. In this embodiment,
The three databases 28-1 to 28-3 are selected and transcribed.

FIG. 6 shows an outline of the flow of the transcription work and the dictionary creation work thereafter.

The user 68 has a database 28-1 stored on a file server 64 or the like on the desktop or on the network.
.About.28-N are displayed as icons, and those used for creating a dictionary are selected with the mouse 27 (FIG. 2) (step in FIG. 6). Then, these icons are transferred to the dictionary construction ancon 70 (step). Next, the user 68 specifies the position of the newly created database 71 (FIG. 5) (step).

FIG. 7 is for explaining the manner of specifying the position of a newly created database.

The database 28-1 to 28-3 in the dictionary construction icon 70
Is displayed, a new menu 73 appears on the display 69. This menu 73 asks the user 68 for the location where the new database 71 is created. So the user
The 68 operates the mouse 27 to select either “on the net” or “on the desktop”. When the creation is performed on the desktop, the “exit” item existing at the upper right of the menu 73 is selected with the mouse 27, and the menu 73 is terminated. Next, the creation position is designated with the mouse 27 (step in FIG. 6). When creating on the network, "on the net" is selected with the mouse 27 as shown in FIG. 7, and the location is input from the keyboard 26 (FIG. 2). Then, when the "end" item in the upper right of the menu 73 is selected, a new database 71 is created at the designated location (step in FIG. 6).

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, when one database is created secondarily based on one or more databases, a logical product is obtained to obtain reliable data. Data or common sense can be easily extracted, and a compact database can be created. Furthermore, by combining various logics, the intention of the person who creates the dictionary can be reflected in the contents, and a variety of databases according to the purpose can be obtained efficiently in a short time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the basic configuration of the present invention, and FIG.
7 are diagrams for explaining one embodiment of the present invention, of which FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of a circuit configuration of the dictionary construction device, and FIG. 3 is a functional configuration of the dictionary construction device. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing how one language dictionary is created from three language dictionaries, FIG. 5 is a system configuration diagram showing the position of a dictionary construction device on a network, and FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining how a user operates the dictionary construction device for creating a database, and FIG. 7 is a plan view of a display showing how to specify a position for a newly created database. 11 …………………………………………………………… Condition setting means, 12 …… Dictionary contents input means, 13 ……
Search means, 14 ... Content selection means, 15 ... Editing means, 21 ...
... CPU, 23 ... RAM, 28, 36 ... Database, 29 ... Hard Disk, 32 ... Search Unit, 33 ... Selection Unit, 34 ... Create Unit, 37 ... Different Configuration Search Unit, 38 ... Section, 67 ... Dictionary construction device.

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. An access means for accessing a plurality of dictionaries composed of a plurality of items and describing a commentary on these items, using each heading item as a heading constituting each dictionary as a key. A condition setting means for setting a condition for creating a commentary on a desired heading item based on the commentary on the plurality of heading items accessed by the access means; and a new condition setting means for setting a condition based on the condition set by the condition setting means. A dictionary construction apparatus, comprising: data creation means for creating a commentary on the heading item to be taken into a simple dictionary; and storage means for storing data created by the data creation means. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the access unit includes a reference method storage unit that stores a data reference method, and a reference method read unit that reads a reference method corresponding to a database from the reference method storage unit. The dictionary construction device according to claim 1.