JP2963590B2 - Japanese input device - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a Japanese input device used for a device having a Japanese input function such as a Japanese word processor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a Japanese word processor or a computer in a Japanese input environment, a kanji character string to be input is read in the form of a kana or romaji character and then converted into a kanji kana character string. ing. (Hereinafter, both the Kana-Kanji conversion and the Roman-Kanji conversion are collectively referred to simply as Kana-Kanji conversion.) In a conventional Kana-Kanji conversion device for performing such a Kana-Kanji conversion, words that are apt to be erroneously read (for example, "Street"
And "Touri", "Jimen" and "Pamen", etc.) into kanji kana character strings, use the information on reading errors prepared in advance in the device, and use the incorrect (or uncommon) information.
A function has been realized in which even if the input is made by reading, it is automatically read to the correct reading and converted correctly.

[0003] By the way, even if the input reading is incorrect, the device automatically converts it correctly.
There is a problem that the user does not notice an input error. Especially when the part of the feed is not standard,
This problem is exacerbated. For example, there is a case in which a reading “motozuku” is input and converted to “base”.

Therefore, in order to prevent such a problem, in the case of conversion by erroneous reading, the conversion result is inverted and displayed so as to inform the user to that effect. Have been. The character processing device shown here determines whether or not "reading", which is a reading sequence of words, "notation", which is a Kanji character string of "reading", and "reading" are standard readings. By constructing a dictionary from the "flags" shown and referring to the "flags",
In the case of non-standard reading, "notation" is displayed in reverse.

[0005]

In each of the above-described devices, all information on reading errors prepared in advance in the device is treated as valid. However, words that tend to be misread (or read unusually) tend to be different for each user, so that all information on misreads prepared in advance in the device is not always valid. Treating all information on such reading errors as valid may cause a decrease in conversion efficiency in some cases.

Therefore, the present invention makes it possible to convert only words that are easy to read by individual users even if they are read erroneously (or unusually), resulting in high conversion efficiency and fine-grained processing for individual users. It is an object of the present invention to provide a Japanese input device that can respond.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to provide an input means for inputting instructions for reading and operating words, dictionary information including general readings, and readings frequently used by the present invention. A dictionary means comprising dictionary information, storing the reading of the word in association with the notation, each word being provided with suppression information indicating whether or not to use the word as dictionary information; and update control means for updating control on <br/> inhibition information added, using the reading of words input by the input means as the dictionary information said word suppression information of said dictionary means A conversion control unit that converts the expression into a word notation by referring to a word indicating that the conversion is performed, an output unit that outputs a conversion result converted by the conversion control unit,
A Japanese input apparatus comprising input and output control means which controls, including input and output, the input by the user
When reading of the input word from the means is using a word in the dictionary information having <br/> false readings by the conversion control means determine
Constant has been case, the update control unit, the input-output control hand
Via a step, and that the reading is not common, then the hand output display and instruction to check whether the available words in the dictionary information to the output means with the false readings, incorrect that Whether to use words in dictionary information with read pronunciation
To the instruction input from the input means by the user
Based on a further suppression information given to said dictionary means
Achieved by the new Japanese input device.

[0008]

Further, as a memory medium for storing a portion corresponding to the suppression information, a rewritable nonvolatile memory may be used.

[0010]

According to the above arrangement, when the word reading is inputted through the input means, suppressing information of dictionary means conversion control means reading the input word to use said word as dictionary information It is converted to a word notation by referring to the word indicating the effect. This conversion result is output to the output means. The suppression information added to the dictionary information is updated at any time by the update control means. Also, depending on the user
Of the word input from the input means to the conversion control means
And Te are using the word in the dictionary information with false readings
The determined case, the update control means through the input-output control means
To the effect that the reading is not common, the incorrect and then hand the output displayed on the output means that it will check whether the available words in the dictionary information having a reading, the false readings Users who can use words in the dictionary information
Dictionary based on the instructions input from the input means by
Update the suppression information given to the means .

[0011]

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a basic configuration diagram of an embodiment of a Japanese input device according to the present invention.

The Japanese input device includes an input portion 101 composed of a kana input key and the like. From the input portion 101, a signal 102 relating to a conversion process such as a kana input character string or a conversion instruction is provided in response to a user operation. Is output. Signal 10
2 is a conversion control unit 1 for performing a conversion process on an input character string.
04 is input. The conversion control unit 104 includes a dictionary area 106
And performs a conversion process on the input character string. A signal 107 relating to the output of the conversion result and the like is output to an output portion 109, and the output portion outputs a conversion result and the like based on the signal.

The dictionary area 106 is composed of dictionary information including general readings and dictionary information including readings that are not general or are often used erroneously. Suppression information indicating whether or not to perform the setting is added. At the time of the conversion process, the conversion control unit 104 refers to only the words that are candidates for conversion by the suppression information in the dictionary area 106 (and the words that have not yet been determined whether to be candidates for conversion) and performs the conversion process. Execute

The input unit 101 also outputs a signal 103 relating to a request for updating the suppression information written in the dictionary area in response to a user operation. This signal 103 is input to an update control section 105 for updating the suppression information. The update control unit outputs a signal 108 relating to a message to be displayed at the time of updating the suppression information to the output unit 109 to display the message at the time of updating, and in response to the input of the signal 103, the suppression information written in the dictionary area 106. Update.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a more specific embodiment of the present invention. The kana-kanji conversion device includes an input means 201 such as a keyboard and an output means 202 such as a CRT. The input means 201 is for inputting a word reading and a conversion instruction to a conversion control unit 204, which will be described later. On the other hand, the output means is a conversion result converted by the conversion control unit 204 (a kanji or a kanji character having the input reading). Notation) is output.

The input means 201 and the output means 202 are both connected to an input / output control section 203 for controlling input / output signals. The reading of the word input via the input means and the input / output control unit 203 is supplied to the conversion control unit 204. The conversion control unit 204 includes dictionary means 206 and 20 described later.
7, while performing Kana-Kanji conversion.

The dictionary means 206 stores dictionary information including general readings and notations, and the dictionary means 207 stores dictionary information including incorrect (or unusual) readings and notations. As described above with reference to FIG. 1, the dictionaries 206 and 207 are provided with suppression information indicating whether or not each of the readings is a conversion candidate as described above with reference to FIG. The conversion processing is executed by referring only to the targeted reading.

The special dictionary means 207 is connected to a dictionary information update control section 205 for updating dictionary information including suppression information in response to an update instruction input from the input means 201. Also, the dictionary information update control unit 205 notifies the user that the erroneous reading is erroneous when the erroneous reading is first input through the output unit 202, and also outputs the erroneous reading in the special dictionary unit 207. It is connected to the input / output control unit 203 so as to ask the user whether or not to make the reading a conversion candidate.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the contents of a dictionary 206 (hereinafter referred to as a general dictionary) comprising a combination of general (correct) reading and notation. Each word has, in addition to information such as readings and notations, suppression information indicating whether or not the word (reading) is a conversion candidate, that is, whether to use the dictionary information in the conversion process. In the embodiment, one bit is assigned to the suppression information. If this bit is set (1), the word is not used, and if it is reset (0), it is used.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the contents of a dictionary 207 (hereinafter referred to as a special dictionary) composed of a combination of incorrect (uncommon) readings and notations. In the embodiment, two bits are assigned to the suppression information, where 01 is a reset state (usable), 10 is a set state (unusable), and 00 is an initial state (whether or not to use it is undecided). ). In the present embodiment, three states of “initial state”, “set”, and “reset” are assigned, and for the initial state, the necessity / unnecessity is confirmed by the user, but all are reset (usable) in advance. It is also conceivable that the user can set unnecessary items at any time.

The part of the suppression information that is updated as needed is
It may be stored in an external storage device such as a floppy disk. However, by using a rewritable non-volatile memory such as a flash memory, even if the text work is interrupted (for example, the power of the device is turned off), the dictionary can be used. The environment is preserved and the need to reset the suppression information is eliminated. In the embodiment, the general dictionary and the special dictionary are distinguished from each other, but these may be mixed in the same dictionary area.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. Note that the “start” shown in FIG.
From “to” “end”, it represents one writing phase.

First, as shown in FIG. 3, the apparatus reads a kana character string ("reading") input by the user through the input means (S30), and uses this "reading" in the conversion control section. A dictionary is searched (S31). Hereinafter, the details of the dictionary search process will be described with reference to FIG.

The apparatus first searches a general dictionary (step S310) based on "reading", and then searches a special dictionary (step S311). Hereinafter, a candidate searched from the general dictionary is called a general candidate, and a candidate searched from the special dictionary is called a special candidate. In step S312, it is determined whether there is one or more conversion candidates. If there is one or more conversion candidates, the process proceeds to step S313 to determine the output order among the candidates. Then, conversion data for output is generated (step S314),
The process proceeds to step S32 shown in FIG. .

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S312 that there is no conversion candidate as a result of the dictionary search, the process proceeds to step S315, the result is unconverted, output data for that is generated, and the dictionary search is performed. After the processing, FIG.
The process proceeds to step S32 described in.

The apparatus displays the result (S32) following the dictionary search processing described with reference to FIG.
At 33, the user's selection decision on the result is recognized via the update control part. Hereinafter, details of the selection result recognition processing will be described with reference to FIG.

First, in step S330, the apparatus determines that a conversion result exists and a special candidate is selected through the update control unit (a general candidate having the same sound as the special candidate exists, but the special candidate is selected as the next candidate). It is determined whether or not it is selected, or when only special candidates are present and they are selected). If it is determined that the special candidate has been selected, the process proceeds to step S331 to check the state of the suppression flag. That is, the suppression flag is in the initial state (in the embodiment, the flag is 00
If the suppression flag is in the initial state, the user is asked to determine the necessity of the word (reading) in the subsequent conversion processing. Is output to the output means (step S33).
2). That is, although the reading of "street" indicates in advance that "street" is correct, there is also dictionary information that reads the incorrect reading of "touri" in the special dictionary. Prompts the user to decide whether to use. The user is likely to misread himself (or
Judgment is performed to determine whether or not the reading is used, and whether to use the reading is determined. This determination is transmitted to the update control unit via the input means. The update control unit determines whether or not the reading is valid based on the notified determination. If the user decides to use the word, the device resets the suppression flag of the word via the update control unit (S334); otherwise, the device sets the suppression flag (S335).
Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S34 shown in FIG.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S330 that no special candidate has been selected, and when step S3
If it is determined in step 31 that the suppression flag is not already in the initial state (that is, if the flag has already been reset), the selection result recognition process is terminated, and the process proceeds to step S34 shown in FIG.

When the selection result recognition processing is completed, one conversion processing is completed, and the above processing is repeatedly executed until the input is completed (S314).

Here, the setting is performed only for the suppression information in the initial state. However, if the user feels that the already set dictionary information needs to be updated, an update request signal is issued. May be assigned to some key, for example, so that the key can be accepted at any time.

By such a series of processing, among words having erroneous reading information, words determined not to be used by the user or words determined not to be frequently used are excluded from conversion candidate targets.

As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, the user can individually determine whether or not the words registered in the dictionary are necessary / unnecessary, and can control the use of the words. Further, the information regarding the control of the use of the word can be changed at any time. When a word having incorrect (or unusual) reading information is set to be usable, the user is informed in advance that the reading is incorrect (or unusual). You can recognize that the reading you made is incorrect.

As a result, only words that are easy to read by individual users are erroneously (or uncommon).
It is possible to convert even reading, and it is possible to respond finely to individual users, and since word use control information can be updated at any time, a word dictionary due to interruption of text creation work etc. There is no need to reset the environment, and unnecessary words among words having erroneous reading information are excluded from the conversion target, thereby making it possible to prevent a decrease in conversion efficiency. In addition, when setting necessary / unnecessary,
Since the correct reading is confirmed for the user, the user can perform the text creation operation after recognizing that the reading is originally incorrect (or uncommon).

[0036]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

The user can judge the necessity / unnecessity of the words registered in the dictionary and control the use of the words. Therefore, only words which are easy to read by individual users are erroneously (or not). (Uncommon) reading can be converted, and a fine-grained response can be made to each user. In addition, unnecessary words among words having erroneous reading information are excluded from the conversion target, thereby making it possible to prevent a reduction in conversion efficiency.

The information on the control of the use of words can be changed at any time, and there is no need to reset the word dictionary environment due to interruption of the text creation operation.

In particular, when a word having incorrect (or unusual) reading information is set to be usable, the user is informed in advance that the reading is incorrect (or unusual). At the time of setting required / unnecessary, the correct reading is confirmed to the user,
Recognizing that reading is originally incorrect (or unusual), you will need to create sentences

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a basic configuration diagram of an embodiment of a Japanese input device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a more specific configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a general flow chart showing a flow of input processing of the Japanese input device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of dictionary search processing in the flowchart of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of a selection result recognition process in the flowchart of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing dictionary contents of a general dictionary.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing dictionary contents of a special dictionary.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an output example at the time of updating dictionary information in one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 101 input part 102 signal related to conversion processing 103 signal related to update request 104 conversion control part 105 update control part 106 dictionary area 107 signal related to output of conversion result 108 signal related to update message 109 output part 201 input means 202 output means 203 input Output control part 204 Conversion control part 205 Update control part 206 General dictionary means 207 Special dictionary means

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. Word readingAnd operation instructionsEnter
Force means, dictionary information including general readings and misuse
It is composed of dictionary information including many readings, and the word readings
And memorize it, and append the word to each word.
Suppression information indicating whether or not to use as
Dictionary means,Attached to dictionary informationSuppression informationUpdate system for
DoUpdate forcontrolMeans for reading a word input by the input means,
In the column, the suppression information uses the word as dictionary information
Is converted to word notation by referring to the word representing
ConversioncontrolMeans and said conversioncontrolOutput the conversion result converted by means
Output means and, Input / output control for controlling the input and output of each means
Means A Japanese input device comprising aReading the word input from the input means by
Is converted by the conversion control means.In dictionary information with incorrect reading
Use wordsIs determined to bePlaceIf  The updatecontrolmeansIs, via the input / output control means,So
Dictionary with unusual readings and incorrect readings
To confirm whether words in information can be used.
To the output meansOutputIs displayed, and words in the dictionary information having the incorrect reading are made available.
ToInput by the input means by the user
Assigned to the dictionary means based on instructionsRestraint
InformationupdateJapanese input device characterized by doing. 2. The Japanese input device according to claim 1, wherein a rewritable nonvolatile memory is used as a memory medium for storing a portion corresponding to the suppression information.