JP3796651B2 - Recording medium for Korean language input program - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a technology for inputting characters in Korean in a computer, such as a word processor or spreadsheet, and particularly, a method for supporting character input processing in Korean, and Korea to which the method is applied. It relates to a character input system for word input ("Input Method Editor" / hereinafter referred to as "IME").
[0002]
[Prior art]
Korean characters used in Korean (hereinafter simply referred to as “Hangul”) are expressed by combining phonetic symbols called “moji” for each syllable.
This combination includes two combinations of “consonant + vowel” and “consonant + vowel + consonant”. The first consonant is called “initial consonant”, the last consonant is called “final consonant”, and the vowel is called “middle vowel”, and a plurality of types of letters are assigned as shown in FIG.
[0003]
In a computer having an input function of a Korean character string, each of the above letters is assigned to a predetermined key on the keyboard. When entering characters using a Hangul string, the computer accepts the input of the first “consonant consonant” and then the “middle vowel” in order, and further accepts the input of the “final consonant” as needed, and the Korean one by one. assemble. When a confirmation operation is performed at a predetermined timing, a character string based on each Hangul assembled so far is output to the application side as a confirmed character string. In addition, when conversion processing is performed on a Korean character string representing a word to be emphasized such as a place name or a person name, the computer converts the Korean character string into a character string of Hancha (kanji) and then performs the same confirmation operation. Output to the application side.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the above method, 2-3 characters must be input for each constituent character of the Korean character string. In addition, in a standard keyboard (such as a 106 keyboard), a plurality of alphabets are assigned to each alphabet key. By this, to input one alphabet, an operation of pressing the same key several times or a control key The operation of typing keys in combination with other keys is required, and the operation required for inputting Korean characters becomes more complicated. In addition, it is extremely difficult for beginners unfamiliar with the operation to recognize the assigned key of the character, and there are problems that input errors frequently occur and character input efficiency is remarkably deteriorated.
[0005]
  The present invention has been made paying attention to the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to enable easy and high-speed input processing of Korean character strings without performing the above-described complicated operations.
  Furthermore, when inputting the word expressed by the huncher again, the present invention enables the input of either the character string including the hancher or the character string of only the hangul by inputting the character that assembles the hangul at the head position. The purpose is to make Korean character string input operations easier.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  The program storage medium for Korean input according to the present invention is an input receiving means for receiving input of characters,Assemble the Korean character string based on the input order of the characters received by the input receiving meansAssembly means,In a predetermined Korean character string assembled by the assembling meansConversionWhen an operation is performed,That operationConvert target Hangul string to Hancha stringConversion means,A character string including the Korean character string assembled by the assembling means or the character string of the hunter converted by the converting means.Confirmed againstWhen an operation is performed,That operationThe target stringPredeterminedOutput to applicationFirst output means, the confirmationDepending on the operation, the character string to be operated is changed to the input order of the characters necessary to assemble the character string.Corresponding memoryRegister withinIn addition, when this registration target character string includes a hunter, the character string obtained by replacing the hunter of the registration target character string with Hangul is associated with the input order of the same letter as the registration target character string. Registration means to register within,The input receiving means receives a character inputIn each caseThe input order is stored, and a character string as an input candidate is extracted from the memory based on the input order of the stored characters.Candidate extraction means, candidate extraction meansThe input candidate character string extracted byOn the display screenindicateDisplay means, said displayInput candidates displayed on the screenWhen a selection operation is performed on the selected input candidateOutput a string to the applicationA program for causing the computer to function as each means of the second output means is stored.
  In the present invention, “Korean” is a language written in Korean characters including Korean.
[0007]
  aboveProgram recorded on a recording mediumAccording to the above, for each constituent character of the character string to be input (in this case, Hangul), when the user performs a confirming operation by inputting the characters in the order described above, the confirmed character string isBy the first output meansIn addition to being output to a running application, it is registered in the memory in association with the input order of characters required for assembling the character string. In addition, when a conversion operation is performed on a predetermined character string among the assembled Korean character strings,By conversion meansThe target character string for the conversion operation is converted into a character string for the huncher. Furthermore, when a confirmation operation is performed on the converted character string,By the first output meansThe converted string is output to the application,The converted character string is registered by the registration means.The characters are registered in the memory in association with the input order of the characters necessary for assembling the character string (the same as that corresponding to the Korean character string).
  Note that the input of characters is mainly performed by operating the keyboard. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a list of characters as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the display screen, and is selected by a mouse or the like on the list. You may make it input a letter.
[0008]
  The candidate extracting meansSpecifically, the process of extracting input candidates from the memory is performed between the input order of the character obtained in the input process of the character and the input order of the character corresponding to each character string in the memory. This is performed by “front matching search”. Therefore, when the user starts to input a character to input again the previously input character string, the character string registered in the memory is extracted by the previous input when the character that assembles the Hangul at the head position is input. Displayed on the display screen. Furthermore, by selecting the displayed character string, it is possible to complete the input of the character string, and it is possible to input a desired character string without inputting all the characters that compose the character string.
  Furthermore, in this invention,The registration meansWhen a character string including a huncher is registered in the memory, in addition to the character string to be registered, a character string obtained by replacing the character string hancher with Hangul is input in the same alphabet as the character string to be registered. Are registered in the memory in association with each other. Therefore, when the word expressed by the huncher is input again for the first time, both the character string including the hancher and the character string containing only the hangul are extracted and displayed by inputting the character for assembling the hangul at the head position. The user can select a desired character string and output it to the application.
[0009]
  In a preferred embodiment, the aboveThe registration means includes the confirmation operationThe target string of contains multiple clausesWhenSet a character string for each phrase and a combination of a plurality of adjacent phrases to be registered in the memory.Includes means to.
  thisAspectAccording to the above, the entire confirmed character string is registered, and a plurality of types of character strings obtained by dividing the character string at the breaks of clauses are registered. Therefore, even if the user enters a character string that corresponds to a part of a previously confirmed character string, or if the user tries to enter a character string that has been confirmed previously without the first clause, the first position of the character string By inputting the character to assemble the target character string, the target character string can be extracted and output to the application.
[0010]
  In another preferred embodiment, the above-mentionedThe registration means includes the confirmation operationAccording to thatOperation targetPerform morphological analysis on the character string, and the character stringMeans for extracting independent words from the extractedSet a character string corresponding to an independent word to be registered in the memoryMeans to. Even if the independent words to be registered are limited to specific parts of speech such as nounsGood(However, multiple types of parts of speech may be targeted.).In addition, when a usage form such as a verb or adjective is extracted, the word may be replaced with a final form and registered.
  thisAspectAccording to the above, when a predetermined word is repeatedly input, even if an auxiliary word such as a particle is replaced with another word, the character string of only the word part is called and input at high speed without being caught by the change. It becomes possible to do.
[0012]
  In yet another preferred embodimentSuch recording media includeA character string extracted as an input candidate from the memory is selected and output to the applicationEach time, the choiceWrite the usage history of the specified string to the memoryA program for causing the computer to function as usage history storage means is recorded. Further, the display means has a plurality of input candidates extracted by the candidate extraction means.When each input candidateAre ordered based on their respective usage histories, and a list of input candidates is displayed according to the order. The character string use history is expressed in the form of information indicating the frequency of selecting each candidate character string, or information indicating the result of the previous selection process for the extraction result of similar candidates.
  aboveAspectAccording to the above, when a plurality of input candidates are extracted, the respective input candidates are arranged and displayed in the order of selection frequency, or the input candidates selected in the previous process are displayed as the first candidates. The user can easily find input candidates to be selected, and can quickly select candidates.
[0013]
  Recorded on the above recording mediumBy incorporating the program into the computer, the function of each means is set in the control unit of the computer.This makes it possible to input a Korean character string with a simple operation.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a Korean input system 1 (hereinafter referred to as “Korean IME 1”) according to the present invention.
The Korean IME 1 includes software for an operation system (hereinafter referred to as “OS”) such as Windows (registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation) and an application such as word processing software (hereinafter referred to as “upper application”). In the built-in computer, a character string in Korean is input to the upper application.
[0015]
As shown in FIG. 2, the computer includes a control circuit 20 including a CPU 21, a ROM 22, and a RAM 23, as well as a hard disk device 24, a CD-ROM drive 25, an input / output interface 26, and the like as auxiliary memory devices. Take the configuration. When a CD-ROM in which a program or data file for Korean IME 1 is recorded in the CD-ROM drive 25 of this computer and the recorded contents are installed in the hard disk device 24, the CPU 21 thereafter executes each program. As a result of the operation, each processing unit in FIG. 1 operates.
[0016]
The input / output interface 26 is connected to a keyboard for inputting various data, a mouse for selection operation, and the like as input devices. The output device is connected to a display device for displaying the display screen of the upper application, a printer for printing out data displayed on the display device, and the like.
[0017]
Returning to FIG. 1, the Korean IME 1 of this embodiment includes a prediction processing control unit 3 for controlling processing related to an input prediction function described later, in addition to a control unit 2 for managing the entire system. .
In addition, as a dictionary, a Hangul / hunter conversion dictionary 9 used when converting a Korean character string into a Hancher character string and a prediction dictionary 16 for storing data for the input prediction processing are incorporated. Of these dictionaries, the Hangul / Hancha conversion dictionary 9 is set in a state in which data is retained immediately after installation by the CD-ROM, while the prediction dictionary 16 is in an empty state immediately after installation and is used for character input. Data is gradually accumulated by the processing.
[0018]
The control unit 2 comprehensively manages the processing units of the input unit 4, the output unit 5, the Hangul assembly unit 6, and the Hangul / hunter conversion unit 7. The input unit 4 has a function of accepting a character input operation and a confirmation, selection, and conversion processing operation, and the output unit 5 receives the processing result passed from the control unit 2 via the OS as a higher-level application or It is set to output to a display control system (both not shown).
[0019]
Whenever the input unit 4 receives the input of the character, the control unit 2 passes it to the Hangul assembly unit 6. The Hangul assembling unit 6 assembles the Hangul character string by sequentially arranging the characters supplied from the control unit 2 in accordance with the above-described rules for arranging the characters.
Further, when a conversion operation is performed on the assembled predetermined Hangul character string, the control unit 2 takes in the Hangul character string for which conversion is designated and passes it to the Hangul / hunter conversion unit 7. The Hangul / Hancher conversion unit 7 moves the lower Hangul / Hancher conversion dictionary search unit 8 to extract a Hancher character string corresponding to the supplied Hangul character string from the Hangul / Hancher conversion dictionary 9. The designated Korean character string is converted into a huncher character string.
[0020]
The control unit 2 takes in the processing result and outputs it to the output unit 5 every time the processing by the Hangul assembly unit 6 and the Hangul / hunter conversion unit 7 is performed. The control unit 2 holds the latest processing result by the Hangul assembly unit 6 and the Hangul / hunter conversion unit 7. When the input unit 4 accepts a selection operation or a confirmation operation, the selected or confirmed character string ( Hereinafter, it is collectively referred to as “determined character string”).
Therefore, the Hangeul character string that is in the process of assembly or the hunter character string that is called by the conversion operation is displayed indefinitely on the display screen according to the input of the character. Further, in accordance with a selection operation or a confirmation operation, the character string of the undetermined display is switched to the confirmed display and is output to the upper application.
[0021]
FIG. 3 shows a specific display example on the display screen when the upper processing is being performed.
FIG. 3 (1) shows a state immediately after a series of characters is input, and the Hangul character string assembled by each input character is displayed indefinitely on the character input line 31 in the display window 30 of the application. Yes.
[0022]
FIG. 3 (2) shows a state immediately after a part of the Korean character string is selected and a conversion operation is performed, and a candidate selection window 32 for the character string selected at an appropriate position on the screen is displayed. It is set, and each candidate of Hancha and Hangul is displayed inside. In the character input line 31, the selected Korean character string is replaced with the first candidate hunter character string and displayed.
FIG. 3 (3) shows a state in which the confirmation operation has been performed on the state of FIG. 3 (2). The candidate selection window 32 disappears and the Hangul character string including the huncher is confirmed and displayed. .
[0023]
Returning to FIG. 1, the control unit 2 gives the input character string to the prediction processing control unit 3 at the same timing as that given to the Hangul assembly unit 6 to cause the input character string to be predicted. In addition, the control unit 2 gives a confirmed character string to the prediction processing control unit 3 in accordance with the selection operation or the confirmation operation, and causes the prediction processing control unit 3 to perform registration processing.
[0024]
Under the control of the prediction processing control unit 3, processing such as a phrase segmentation unit 10, a character string extraction unit 11, a huncher / hangul conversion unit 12, a prediction data search unit 13, a prediction data registration unit 14, and a history data update unit 15. Set.
The prediction processing control unit 3 sequentially accumulates input characters passed from the control unit 2 and, when a confirmed character string is given from the control unit 2, a phrase segmentation unit 10, a character string extraction unit 11, and its A predetermined number of pieces of prediction data are created from the input order of the fixed character string and the accumulated characters using the lower-order Hancha-Hangul conversion unit 12.
[0025]
The phrase segmentation unit 10 is for segmenting the determined character string for each phrase based on delimiters such as half-width spaces, punctuation marks, and commas. The character string extraction unit 11 is based on the result of the phrase segmentation process. Then, all the character strings in the unit of individual clauses and the character strings based on the combination of adjacent clauses in the fixed character string are extracted. The huncher-Hangul conversion unit 12 is for creating a character string in which the hancher is replaced with Hangul for the character string including the hunter among the character strings extracted by the character string extraction unit 11. The character string extraction unit 11 takes in the character string created by the Hancha-Hangul conversion unit 12 and outputs it to the prediction processing control unit 3 together with the character string extracted by itself.
[0026]
The prediction processing control unit 3 inputs each character string extracted by the processes of the phrase segmentation unit 10, the character string extraction unit 11, and the Hancher-Hangul conversion unit 12, and inputs the characters that assemble the character strings. Data corresponding to the data arranged along the line (hereinafter referred to as “input component data”) is generated and output to the prediction data registration unit 14 as the prediction data. The prediction data registration unit 14 includes, in the given prediction data, data indicating the frequency of use of the character string (hereinafter referred to as “frequency data”), and a flag indicating whether the character string was previously selected (hereinafter referred to as “previous use”). The flag is called “flag”) and stored in the prediction dictionary 16.
[0027]
Further, each time the prediction processing control unit 3 receives and accumulates input characters from the control unit 2, the prediction processing control unit 3 gives the input order of the characters accumulated up to that point to the prediction data search unit 13. The prediction data search unit 13 performs a forward matching search for each input component data in the prediction dictionary 16 according to the input order of the given letters.
The prediction process control unit 3 takes in the prediction data extracted by the above search and outputs it to the control unit 2. The control unit 2 displays each input candidate in a list on the display screen by passing the character string included in each prediction data to the output unit 5 as an input candidate.
[0028]
When the selection operation for the list display is performed, the control unit 2 recognizes the selected character string as a confirmed character string and outputs it to the output unit 5. Thus, the character string input process is completed in the middle of the character input.
[0029]
Furthermore, the control unit 2 gives the selection result of the input candidate to the prediction processing control unit 3. The prediction process control unit 3 moves the history data update unit 15 to rewrite the frequency data of the prediction data corresponding to the selected input candidate, and turns on the previous use flag of the prediction data.
[0030]
FIG. 4 shows an example of prediction data registered along with the character string input process shown in FIG. In the illustrated example, ten types of character strings are extracted from the confirmed character string by the phrase segmentation unit 10, the character string extraction unit 11, and the Hancher-Hangul conversion unit 12, and the input component data and frequency data are respectively extracted from the character strings. Prediction data that associates these is set.
FIG. 4 shows the structure of the prediction data immediately after being registered in the prediction dictionary 16, and the frequency data of each prediction data is set to “1”. (However, the frequency data of only the first prediction data based on the confirmed character string itself may be “1”, and the frequency data of the remaining prediction data may be “0”.)
[0031]
  Further, in each prediction data in FIG. 4, an assembly prediction flag and a Hangul character prediction flag are set as flag data indicating the type of prediction data in addition to the previous use flag. The assembly prediction flag indicates that the data is prediction data created by clause segmentation processing or clause combination processing, and the Hangul character prediction flag is prediction data derived from a character string including the huncher.soIndicates that there is. In addition, in any of the flags, those with a circle in the figure indicate an on state.
  The previous use flag and frequency data are used to determine the order in which each data is displayed in a list when the prediction data is extracted in the search process for the prediction dictionary 16. The assembly prediction flag and the Hangul character prediction flag are used to determine data to be extracted when the extraction target from the prediction dictionary 16 is limited by user settings.
[0032]
FIG. 5 shows a series of procedures for character string input processing by the Korean IME1.
As described above, immediately after the Korean IME 1 is incorporated in the computer, the prediction dictionary 16 is in an “empty” state. When the first character input is performed in this state, the process proceeds from ST1 to ST2, and the input character is used as the first character and stored in the temporary storage memory such as the RAM 23, and then the Hangeul assembly process of ST3 is executed. To do.
[0033]
In ST3, the first input alphabet is set as the first consonant of the first Hangul. Next, in ST4, a forward matching search is performed for each piece of prediction data in the prediction dictionary 16 with respect to the input component data by the first input alphabet. As described above, the prediction dictionary 16 in the initial state is empty. Therefore, no candidate is extracted and the determination in ST5 is “NO”.
Thereafter, until the predetermined number of characters are input, the determinations of ST6, 8, and 16 are all “NO” and the process returns to ST1, and the input order of the characters is stored in the temporary storage memory according to the input of the characters. The process of ST2 to be performed and the Hangul assembly process of ST3 are repeated. Note that the detailed procedure of ST3 is the same as that of the prior art, and thus the description thereof is omitted here.
[0034]
When a conversion operation is performed on a part or all of the Korean character string when a predetermined number of Korean characters are assembled, ST6 becomes “YES” and the process proceeds to ST7, and the selected Korean character string is converted to the Hancher character string. Execute the process of converting to.
Further, when a confirmation operation is performed on the input character string at a predetermined time, ST8 becomes “YES”, and in ST9, the confirmed character string is output to the upper application, and then the process proceeds to the registration process of ST10.
The process of ST9 may be performed in response to a confirmation operation for a part of the input character string. However, ST10 is executed when the entire character string is confirmed in view of the detailed procedure described below. desirable.
[0035]
Details of the registration process of ST10 will be described with reference to FIG.
First, in ST10-1, the input order of characters stored in the temporary storage memory is fetched, and in ST10-2, the character string confirmed by the confirming operation is fetched. In subsequent ST 10-3, prediction data (corresponding to the first prediction data in FIG. 4) based on the entire confirmed character string is created and registered in the prediction dictionary 16.
For the prediction data registered here, the previous use flag is set on.
[0036]
Next, in ST10-4, a process of segmenting the determined character string for each phrase is executed. In ST10-5, each character string is extracted from the determined character string by a combination of phrase units and adjacent phrases. Further, in ST10-6, prediction data is created and registered in the prediction dictionary 16 for each extracted character string.
Note that the assembly prediction flag is set on for prediction data based on a combination of phrase units and adjacent phrases.
[0037]
Next, in ST10-7, it is checked whether or not there is data including a hunter in the prediction data created so far. When this determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST10-8, and for the corresponding prediction data, prediction data based on a character string in which the hancher is replaced with Hangul is created, and the prediction dictionary 16 is used as data different from the original data. Register with.
For the prediction data created here, the Hangul character prediction flag is set on.
[0038]
Returning to FIG. 5, as described above, prediction data is sequentially created and registered in the prediction dictionary 16 in accordance with the character input and character string confirmation processing, and is the same as previously input at a predetermined time. When the first letter is input to input the character string, ST5 is determined as “YES” by the search process of the prediction dictionary 16 for this input, and the process proceeds to ST11.
[0039]
  In ST11, each extracted prediction dataHangul Hancha string inAre listed as input candidates. In this list display, the previous use flag is set to the top, and the list is displayed in order of frequency data. When an operation for selecting a predetermined candidate is performed on the list display, the process proceeds from ST12 to ST13, and the selected candidate character string is output as a confirmed character string to the upper application.
[0040]
In the next ST14, the frequency data of the prediction data corresponding to the selected candidate is updated. Although not shown here, if the previous use flag of this prediction data is not turned on, it is turned on, and the previous use flag that was turned on in other unselected prediction data is turned off. To do.
[0041]
When the character string is confirmed by either the confirmation operation for the character string assembled by the character input or the operation for selecting the input candidate extracted from the prediction dictionary 16 and output to the upper application, the process proceeds to ST15. Then, the input order of the characters stored in the memory is cleared.
Thereafter, the above procedure is repeated until the end of Korean IME1 is instructed in ST16.
[0042]
If the candidate displayed in ST11 is not selected and characters are continuously input, “NO” determination is made in the order of ST12, 6, 8, 16 and then ST1 becomes “YES”. Return to ST2. As a result, a new Hangul assembly process is performed, a search process is performed again, and input candidates are narrowed down and displayed. However, when the character string to be input is not registered, the input candidate display disappears by proceeding with the input of the character string in this procedure.
[0043]
FIG. 7 shows a display example when the character string input process similar to FIG. 3 is executed again. FIG. 7 (1) shows a state immediately after inputting the first character, and among the prediction data registered by the processing of FIG. 3, the first character of the input component data is the input character. Five matching data are extracted and displayed in a list in the candidate display window 33 set at a predetermined position.
In the illustrated example, the previous determined character string in which the previous use flag is set to ON is positioned at the head in correspondence with the data configuration of FIG.
[0044]
FIG. 7 (2) shows a state where a selection operation is performed on the candidate display window 33, and FIG. 7 (3) shows a display state after the selection is completed. In the illustrated example, instead of the first candidate for which the previous use flag has been set, the second candidate in which the character string hunter is replaced with Hangul is selected. As a result, the application uses only Korean characters. A column is entered.
[0045]
As described above, according to the above-mentioned Korean IME1, in a normal character string input process, several types of prediction data are created from one fixed character string and registered in the prediction dictionary 16, and a character string including a huncher is also obtained. Will also register prediction data that replaces the hancher with Hangul, so if you are trying to enter part of the last string you entered or if you are trying to enter the last string you entered with hangha, The user's target character string can be displayed as an input candidate, and the character string can be input easily and accurately. In addition, when you enter a character string that has not been input in the past, you can separate the fixed character string into phrases and register prediction data based on character strings in phrase units or prediction data based on character strings that are combinations of adjacent phrases. However, it is possible to simplify the user's character input operation by presenting a target character string or a character string having a similar structure to the character string.
[0046]
However, some users dislike the above-described setting and may require that only Korean input candidates be extracted or only the previously input character string be extracted. In this embodiment, as described above, since the search target can be limited based on the assembly prediction flag and the Hangul character prediction flag, the search condition corresponding to the user's request can be set, and the search condition can be changed as appropriate. Is possible.
[0047]
In the above embodiment, the prediction data is created by dividing the confirmed character string into phrases, but instead, a morphological analysis is performed on the confirmed character string, and a predetermined noun, adjective, verb, etc. The prediction data may be created by cutting out a character string related to the part of speech.
For example, if a word corresponding to a noun is cut out and used as prediction data, even if a character string in which an auxiliary word such as a particle following this noun is replaced with another word is input, the character string of the noun part is quickly predicted. For example, it is possible to call up from 16 and input frequently used words quickly without being bound by the attached words. Even when predictive data is created using this morphological analysis, the entire confirmed character string may be registered as predictive data.
[0048]
Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the prediction dictionary 16 immediately after installation is set to an empty state, but prediction data is created in advance for character strings representing words that are likely to be input, such as names of celebrities and main place names. Alternatively, it may be stored in the prediction dictionary 16 in the initial state.
[0049]
【The invention's effect】
  As described above, in the present invention,In operationWhen entering a Korean string into the application,The character string that is confirmed and output to the application is converted to the character string required for assembling the character string.The input candidates are registered in association with the input order of the characters, and input candidates in the character input process are predicted based on the registered data and displayed so that they can be selected. Can quickly and accurately input a character string.In addition, in the present invention, when the word expressed by the hancher is input again for the first time, not only the character string including the hancher but also the character string including only the hancher is input by inputting the character for assembling the hangul at the head position. Since it is also possible to input, it is not necessary to perform the same character input operation again to input the Korean character string, and the Korean character string input operation can be simplified.
  In addition, according to the present invention, a Korean input system that can simplify operations and enables rapid character input by incorporating a program for giving the above input prediction function to a computer in a recording medium for a Korean input system. Package software for the system can be provided.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a Korean IME according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a hardware block diagram of a computer in which the Korean IME of FIG. 1 is incorporated.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a character input process.
4 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of prediction data created by the character input process of FIG. 3. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a procedure of character input processing by Korean IME.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a detailed procedure of registration processing.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example in which character input is performed using the input prediction function.
FIG. 8 is a list showing the types of characters.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Korean IME
2 Control unit
3 Prediction processing control unit
4 Input section
5 Output section
6 Hangul Assembly Department
7 Hangul / Hancha Converter
10 Phrase section
11 Character string extraction unit
12 Hancha-Hangul converter
13 Prediction data search part
14 Prediction data registration part
15 History data update unit
16 prediction dictionary
21 CPU
24 Hard disk device
25 CD-ROM drive

Claims (4)

Input accepting means for accepting input of characters,
Assembly means for assembling a Korean character string based on the input order of the letters received by the input receiving means;
A conversion means for converting the Hangul character string to be operated into a character string of a huncher when a conversion operation is performed on the predetermined Hangul character string assembled by the assembling means;
When a confirmation operation is performed on a Korean character string assembled by the assembling means or a character string including a huncher character string converted by the converting means, the character string to be operated is output to a predetermined application. 1 output means,
In response to the confirmation operation, the operation target character string is registered in the memory in association with the input order of the characters necessary for assembling the character string, and when the registration target character string includes a hunter, A registration means for registering a character string obtained by replacing the huncher of a character string to be registered with Hangul in a memory in association with an input order of the same letter as the character string to be registered;
Each time the input accepting unit accepts input of characters, the candidate extraction unit that accumulates the input order of characters and extracts character strings that are input candidates from the memory based on the input order of the stored characters.
Display means for displaying a character string of input candidates extracted by the candidate extraction means on a display screen;
A program for causing a computer to function as each means of second output means for outputting a character string of a selected input candidate to the application when a selection operation is performed on the input candidate displayed on the display screen A recording medium for Korean language input programs. When the target character string of the confirmation operation includes a plurality of clauses, the registration unit sets a character string of each clause unit and a character string that is a combination of a plurality of adjacent clauses to be registered in the memory. The recording medium for a Korean input program according to claim 1 , comprising means. The registration means includes a means for executing a morphological analysis on the character string to be operated in accordance with the confirmation operation and extracting a self-supporting word from the character string; and a character string corresponding to the extracted self-supporting word. The recording medium for a Korean input program according to claim 1 , further comprising means for setting a registration target in the memory. The recording medium according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
Each time a character string extracted as an input candidate from the memory is selected and output to an application, a program for causing the computer to function as a use history storage unit that writes a use history of the selected character string to the memory Is recorded,
The display means, when a plurality of input candidates are extracted by the candidate extraction means, after ordering each input candidate based on each usage history, and displaying a list of each input candidate according to the order A set of recording media for Korean input programs.

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