JP6582469B2 - Character conversion support device, diary creation support device, character conversion support method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a device that supports character conversion for converting an input character into another character, a diary creation support device, a method that supports character conversion, and a program.

  Conventionally, many information devices have been provided with a character conversion function for converting an inputted character into another character. Since the character conversion function is an extremely important function that is directly related to the efficiency of character input work, there are various technologies that increase the probability that the character conversion intended by the user will be performed by the character conversion function (hereinafter referred to as conversion efficiency). Proposed.

  For example, in order to support conversion to a person name or place name whose conversion efficiency is generally low in existing software, a technique for preferentially displaying a person name or place name from conversion candidates by setting is introduced.

  Further, in Patent Document 1, information on the shooting position acquired at the time of image shooting is stored in the header of the image file, thereby converting a character string related to the shooting position of the image in character conversion performed during image display. A technique for preferential display as a candidate is described.

JP 2010-152608 A

  By the way, there are a plurality of character strings having the same reading in the names of people and places. For this reason, sufficient conversion efficiency cannot be obtained simply by preferentially displaying the names of people and places.

  In the technique described in Patent Document 1, the conversion efficiency can be improved by using information on the shooting position stored in the header of the image file in addition to the dictionary data. However, in order to realize such a function, it is necessary that the photographing apparatus bears a part of the function. For this reason, it is difficult to realize an information device alone that does not have a photographing function, and applicable devices are limited.

  In light of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a highly versatile technique that can improve conversion efficiency.

One aspect of the present invention is an input from a plurality of images included in a plurality of address data each including an image, a first character associated with the image, and a kana character indicating how to read the first character. An image search unit that searches for a corresponding image corresponding to the image and obtains a corresponding character that is a first character associated with the corresponding image and a corresponding kana character that indicates how to read the corresponding character; A character conversion unit that determines a plurality of character conversion candidates based on input characters that are kana characters input in association with each other, and a display control unit that displays at least one of the plurality of character conversion candidates on a display unit, A display control unit that preferentially displays the corresponding character on the display unit when the input character is included in the corresponding kana character; and when the input character is included in the corresponding kana character, Corresponding image And the corresponding address data including the corresponding character and the corresponding kana character are associated with the diary data that is the data including the input image, and the correspondence address data associated with the association unit is a second And a corresponding address record including the address including the second input character in the corresponding address data associated by the associating unit and a corresponding address record including the address including the input character. Then, there is provided a character conversion support device comprising: a second display control unit that causes the display unit to display diary data associated with the corresponding address data when determined by the address search unit .

  In the character conversion support device, the image search unit searches the corresponding image based on a similarity between the subject of the input image and each of the subjects of the plurality of images, and the name of the subject of the corresponding image The corresponding character and the corresponding kana character may be acquired.

  In the character conversion support device, the image search unit compares the characteristics of the face portion of the subject of the input image specified by the face recognition process with the characteristics of the face portion of the subject of each of the plurality of images. Then, the similarity may be determined.

  In the character conversion support device, the plurality of address data further include a second character associated with each of the plurality of images, and the image search unit includes the correspondence associated with the corresponding image. A character, the corresponding kana character, and a second corresponding character, which is the second character associated with the corresponding image, are acquired, and the display control unit includes the input character in the corresponding kana character Sometimes, the corresponding character and the second corresponding character may be preferentially displayed on the display unit.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, a correspondence image corresponding to an input image is searched from a plurality of images stored in a storage unit, and correspondence characters associated with the correspondence image and how to read the correspondence characters are indicated. Obtaining a kana character, determining a plurality of character conversion candidates based on an input character that is a kana character input in association with the input image, and displaying at least one of the plurality of character conversion candidates on a display unit; When the input characters are included in the corresponding kana characters, the corresponding characters are preferentially displayed on the display unit, and when the input characters are included in the corresponding kana characters, Corresponding address data including the corresponding character and the corresponding kana character is associated with diary data that is data including the input image, and a second input character is included in the associated corresponding address data. When the corresponding address record including the address is searched and a corresponding address record including the address including the second input character exists in the associated corresponding address data, the corresponding address data is associated. It is to provide a character conversion support how to display on the display unit the diary data are.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, a computer of a character conversion support device including a storage unit and a display unit searches for a corresponding image corresponding to an input image from a plurality of images stored in the storage unit, and Means for acquiring a corresponding character associated with an image and a corresponding kana character indicating how to read the corresponding character, and means for determining a plurality of character conversion candidates based on an input character that is a kana character input in association with the input image Means for displaying at least one of the plurality of character conversion candidates on the display unit and preferentially displaying the corresponding character on the display unit when the input character is included in the corresponding kana character; When the input character is included in the corresponding kana character, the corresponding address data including the corresponding image, the corresponding character, and the corresponding kana character is data including the input image. Means for associating with the data; means for searching for a correspondence address record including a destination including a second input character from the associated correspondence address data; and When a search is made that a corresponding address record including an address including two input characters exists, a program is provided that functions as means for displaying diary data associated with the corresponding address data on the display unit .

  According to the present invention, a highly versatile technique capable of improving the conversion efficiency can be provided.

1 is an overview of a printing apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a physical configuration of the printing apparatus 1. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the printing apparatus 1. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of diary creation processing performed in the printing apparatus 1. It is a figure which shows an example of the layout selection screen for selecting the layout of a diary. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of image selection processing performed by the printing apparatus 1. It is a figure which shows an example of the image selected by the image selection process. It is the figure which showed an example of the record 27 memorize | stored in image DB26. It is the figure which showed an example of the reference screen which refers the address information registered into image DB26. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow of conversion candidate display processing performed by the printing apparatus 1. It is the figure which showed an example of the edit screen for producing the text of a diary. It is the figure which showed another example of the edit screen for producing the text of a diary. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a modification example of conversion candidate display processing performed by the printing apparatus 1; It is the figure which showed another example of the edit screen for producing the text of a diary. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a diary storage process performed by the printing apparatus 1. 3 is a flowchart showing a flow of diary reference processing performed in the printing apparatus 1. It is the figure which showed an example of the display screen which displayed the diary.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a printing apparatus 1 according to an embodiment. The printing apparatus 1 is a diary creation support apparatus having a function of creating and printing a document such as a diary or a postcard. The printing apparatus 1 includes a housing 2, an input unit 3, and a display unit 4.

  On the front surface of the housing 2, a paper discharge port 5 through which a print medium is discharged and an insertion port 6 through which a portable recording medium is inserted are provided. The input unit 3 is a keyboard having various keys such as a character input key, a cross key, a conversion key, and a determination key, and is supported by the housing 2. The display unit 4 is, for example, a liquid crystal display, and displays images and characters to be printed. The display unit 4 is also pivotally supported by the housing 2.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a physical configuration of the printing apparatus 1. The printing apparatus 1 includes an input unit 3, a display unit 4, a processor 10, a memory 11, a storage unit 12, a portable recording medium driving unit 13 that houses a portable recording medium 14, a printing unit 15, It has.

  The processor 10 is a control unit that controls the operation of the printing apparatus 1 and reads a system program and a control program into the memory 11 and executes them. The memory 11 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores a system program and a RAM (Random Access Memory) that functions as a work memory when various programs are executed. The storage unit 12 is, for example, a hard disk drive (HDD) or a solid state drive (SSD), and mainly stores a control program and data necessary for executing the program. The storage unit 12 also stores database data, which will be described later. The portable recording medium 14 is, for example, an optical disk or a memory card, and mainly stores a control program and data necessary for executing the program. The printing unit 15 prints images and characters on a print medium. In addition, a photo diary, which will be described later, is printed.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the printing apparatus 1. The printing apparatus 1 includes a character conversion support device that includes a character conversion function that converts input characters into other characters. FIG. 3 illustrates a configuration related to display control of character conversion candidates that the character conversion support device has. Are listed. The printing apparatus 1 includes an operation detection unit 21, a character conversion unit 22, an image search unit 23, a display control unit 24, a dictionary DB 25, an image DB 26, and a display unit 4. In this specification, the term “character” is a term including a character string, and indicates one or more characters. “Character” includes various characters such as kana characters, kanji, and numbers.

  The operation detection unit 21 detects a user operation on the input unit 3 and outputs a character or an image input by the user operation.

  When the character conversion unit 22 receives an unconfirmed kana character (hereinafter referred to as an input character) output from the operation detection unit 21, an input by the user is predicted based on the input character. A plurality of character conversion candidates are determined. Specifically, the character conversion unit 22 acquires a plurality of character conversion candidates from the dictionary DB 25 by setting an input character as a search key and causing the dictionary DB 25 to execute a search process. The determined plurality of character conversion candidates are output to the display control unit 24.

  Upon receiving the image output from the operation detection unit 21 (hereinafter referred to as an input image), the image search unit 23 selects an image corresponding to the input image (hereinafter referred to as a corresponding image) from a plurality of images stored in the image DB 26. Character information including a first character associated with the corresponding image (hereinafter referred to as a corresponding character) and a kana character indicating how to read the corresponding character (hereinafter referred to as a corresponding kana character). Specifically, the image search unit 23 searches the corresponding image by comparing the input image and the image stored in the image DB 26, and acquires character information associated with the corresponding image from the image DB 26. The acquired character information is output to the display control unit 24.

  The display control unit 24 causes the display unit 4 to display at least one of the plurality of character conversion candidates output from the character conversion unit 22. Specifically, when the input character is input in association with the input image, the display control unit 24 determines whether the input character is included in the corresponding kana character of the character information output from the image search unit 23. Determine whether. In this embodiment, at the time of this determination, it is determined whether or not the input character matches the corresponding kana character. Then, if it is determined that the front matches, a plurality of character conversion candidates are sorted and the corresponding characters of the character information are preferentially displayed on the display unit 4. Furthermore, the display control unit 24 sorts the plurality of character conversion candidates based on their attributes, and preferentially displays the character conversion candidates having specific attributes (for example, person names, place names, etc.) on the display unit 4. Also good.

  The dictionary DB 25 is a predictive conversion dictionary and stores a plurality of character conversion candidates for each character. The dictionary DB 25 preferably stores attribute information for identifying a person name, place name, etc. in association with each character conversion candidate.

  The image DB 26 is a storage unit that stores a plurality of images and character information associated with each of the plurality of images, and is a database that manages these pieces of information (including images). The character information includes at least a first character associated with the image and a kana character indicating how to read the first character. A specific example of the image DB 26 is an address database that manages address data. In this case, the image stored in the image DB 26 is, for example, an image of a photograph showing a person, and the text information includes address information (first name, last name reading, consecutive name, joint name reading, postal mail) of the person shown in the photograph. Number, address, etc.).

  According to the printing apparatus 1 configured as described above, when a character is input in association with an image, character information (corresponding character) related to the image is preferentially displayed from among a plurality of character conversion candidates. Part 4 is displayed. In general, a character input in association with an image is likely to be a character related to the image. For this reason, the display unit 4 preferentially displays character information (corresponding characters) related to the image, so that the conversion efficiency can be improved. Therefore, the user can efficiently perform the character input work.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a diary creation process performed by the printing apparatus 1. Hereinafter, the process in which the printing apparatus 1 creates a diary with photos will be described in detail, taking as an example the case where the image DB 26 is an address database.

  When the operation detection unit 21 detects a user operation instructing the start of the diary creation process, the printing apparatus 1 initializes the memory 11 (step S10). Here, for example, flag values such as a person name priority flag and a name surname priority flag are set to OFF, and the corresponding address record is deleted from the memory 11. The personal name priority flag, the address name surname priority flag, and the corresponding address record will be described later.

  Next, the printing apparatus 1 displays selectable layouts in order to determine the layout of the diary to be created (step S20). Here, the display unit 4 displays a layout selection screen as shown in FIG. 5, for example. Each of the layouts L1 to L6 shown in FIG. 5 has an image area (described as “photo” in FIG. 5) and a text area (described as “text” in FIG. 5).

  When the operation detection unit 21 detects an operation of the user who selects a layout (YES in step S30), the printing apparatus 1 determines whether an image area exists in the selected layout (step S40). If there is an image area, the printing apparatus 1 starts the image selection process shown in FIG. 6 (step S50).

  In the image selection process, first, the printing apparatus 1 displays an image that can be selected by the user (step S51). Here, the display unit 4 displays, for example, thumbnails of a plurality of images as a list. Thereafter, when the operation detection unit 21 detects the user's operation for selecting an image (YES in step S52), the printing apparatus 1 executes face recognition processing (step S53). Hereinafter, an image selected by the user is referred to as an input image.

  The face recognition process is a process performed by the image search unit 23, and determines whether the face portion of the subject is included in the input image. An algorithm for determining whether or not a face portion is included is not limited to a specific algorithm, and an arbitrary algorithm can be adopted. For example, if the image P1 shown in FIG. 7 is selected, the image search unit 23 detects the face portion F1 of the person H1 and the face portion F2 of the person H2 by face recognition processing.

  If no face is detected (NO in step S54), the printing apparatus 1 ends the process of FIG. 6 and executes the text entry process shown in FIG. 4 (step S60). On the other hand, if the image search unit 23 detects a face, that is, determines that a face portion is included in the input image (YES in step S54), the flag value of the personal name priority flag is set to ON (step S55). The personal name priority flag is a flag indicating whether or not the personal name is preferentially displayed when the display unit 4 displays the character conversion candidates, and is stored in the memory 11.

  Next, the printing apparatus 1 executes a search process using the address database (step S56). A plurality of records 27 as shown in FIG. 8 are registered in the address database (image DB 26), and in each record 27, first and last name data (last name data 27a, first name data 27b), first and last name reading data (last name reading data 27c). Name reading data 27d), joint name data (joint name surname data 27e, joint name surname data 27f), joint name reading data (joint name surname reading data 27g, joint name surname reading data 27h), postal code data 27i, address data 27j, image (photograph) Data 27k) is included. The registered address record (record 27) can be referred to, for example, from the reference screen shown in FIG.

  In step S56, the image search unit 23 searches the corresponding image by comparing and collating the input image with the photo data 27k of each record 27. Specifically, the image search unit 23 sequentially acquires the photo data 27k from the image DB 26, and determines the similarity between the acquired subject of the photo data 27k and the subject of the input image. The similarity is the characteristics of the face portion of the subject (for example, the face portion F1 of the image P1 in FIG. 7) of the input image detected in step S53 and the face portion of the subject of the acquired photographic data 27k (for example, the image of FIG. 9). It is determined by comparing the characteristics of the face part of P2. By performing these processes on the photo data 27k of all the records 27, the similarity between the input image and the photo data 27k of each record 27 is determined. The image search unit 23 specifies a corresponding image from the plurality of photograph data 27k based on the obtained similarity, and ends the search for the corresponding image.

  As a result of the search, if a corresponding image exists, it is determined that a corresponding address record exists (step S57 YES), and the flag value of the first name surname priority flag is set to ON. At this time, the corresponding address record is stored in the memory 11 (step S58). Here, the corresponding address record including the corresponding characters (for example, the surname data 27a and the name data 27b) which are the names of the subjects of the corresponding image and the corresponding reading characters (the surname reading data 27c and the name reading data 27d) indicating the reading of the corresponding characters. The whole may be stored, for example, only a part other than the photo data 27k may be stored. Note that the first name surname priority flag is a flag indicating whether or not the data included in the corresponding address record is used for determining the display order when the display unit 4 displays the character conversion candidates, and is stored in the memory 11. .

  If a plurality of face portions are detected from the input image in step S53 (step S59 YES), the processing from step S56 to step S58 is performed for each face portion (for example, face portion F1 and face portion F2 in FIG. 7). repeat. When the processes for all the face portions are completed, the printing apparatus 1 ends the process of FIG. 6 and executes the text entry process shown in FIG. 4 (step S60).

  The printing apparatus 1 performs conversion candidate display processing shown in FIG. 10 in text entry processing for inputting text into the text area of the diary. In the conversion candidate display process, first, the printing apparatus 1 detects a character input (step S61). Here, the operation detection unit 21 detects a character input operation by the user.

  When the operation detection unit 21 detects a character input operation, the printing apparatus 1 determines a plurality of character conversion candidates based on the input characters (step S62). Here, the character conversion unit 22 sets an input character as a search key and causes the dictionary DB 25 to execute a search process, thereby acquiring a plurality of character conversion candidates from the dictionary DB 25. The input character is an undetermined kana character.

  Next, the printing apparatus 1 determines whether the flag value of the personal name priority flag stored in the memory 11 is set to ON (step S63). If the flag value of the personal name priority flag is set to ON, the printing apparatus 1 sorts the plurality of character conversion candidates determined in step S62 with priority on the personal name (step S64). Whether or not the character conversion candidate is a person name is determined based on attribute information stored in the dictionary DB 25 in association with the character conversion candidate.

  Furthermore, the printing apparatus 1 determines whether the flag value of the first name surname priority flag stored in the memory 11 is set to ON (step S65). When the flag value of the first name surname priority flag is set to ON, it can be determined that the input character is associated with the input image selected by the user in FIG. Therefore, the printing apparatus 1 sets the input character as a search key and executes a search process in the corresponding address record stored in the memory 11 (steps S66 and S67). Specifically, the display control unit 24 determines whether or not the input character matches the first and last name reading data (first name reading data 27c and first name reading data 27d) of the corresponding address record. If it is determined that the input characters match forward, the display control unit 24 selects the plurality of character conversion candidates sorted in step S64 as the first name data (first name data 27a, first name data 27b) of the corresponding record. Is further prioritized (step S68).

  Finally, the printing apparatus 1 displays at least one of a plurality of character conversion candidates (step S69). Here, when the flag value of the personal name priority flag is set to OFF (NO in step S63), the display control unit 24 displays the plurality of character conversion candidates determined in step S62 on the display unit 4 in the same order. Display.

  Further, when the flag value of the first name surname priority flag is set to OFF (NO in step S65), and when the input characters do not coincide with the first name read data of the corresponding address record (step S67 NO), display control is performed. The unit 24 causes the display unit 4 to display a plurality of character conversion candidates in the order after the sorting in step S64, that is, the order in which the personal names are prioritized. FIG. 11 shows an example in which the personal name candidate 41 is displayed before the other character conversion candidates in the conversion candidate display area 40.

  Furthermore, when the input characters are matched with the first and last name reading data of the corresponding address record (YES in step S67), the display control unit 24 prioritizes the first name and last name data of the corresponding address record in the order in which the personal names are prioritized. A plurality of character conversion candidates are displayed on the display unit 4 in order. In FIG. 12, the personal name candidate 41 is displayed before the other character conversion candidates in the conversion candidate display area 40, and the address candidate 42 that is the first and last name data of the corresponding address record is displayed at the top. An example is shown.

  Note that the printing apparatus 1 may perform the conversion candidate display process illustrated in FIG. 13 instead of the conversion candidate display process illustrated in FIG. 10. Steps S81 to S88 and S91 in FIG. 13 are the same as steps S61 to S69 in FIG.

  The conversion candidate display process shown in FIG. 13 further determines whether or not consecutive name data is included in the corresponding address record when the input character matches the first and last name reading data of the corresponding address record. When the data is included, the combination name data is preferentially displayed, which is different from the conversion candidate display process shown in FIG.

  The printing apparatus 1 determines whether the consecutive name data (the consecutive name surname data 27e, the consecutive name surname data 27f, the consecutive name surname reading data 27g, the joint name surname reading data 27h) exists in the corresponding address record (step S89). The display control unit 24 adds consecutive name and surname data (joint surname data 27e and conjoint name data 27f) of the corresponding record to the head of the plurality of character conversion candidates sorted in step S88 (step S90).

  As a result, if the input character matches the first and last name reading data of the corresponding address record (YES in step S87), the display control unit 24 adds the first and last name data to the display unit 4 in addition to the plurality of character conversion candidates. Is displayed. FIG. 14 shows an example in which a joint name candidate 43, which is the surname data, is displayed together with a character conversion candidate. In FIG. 14, in the conversion candidate display area 40, the joint name address candidate 43 is displayed first, and then the personal name candidate 41 is displayed before the other character conversion candidates, and the address candidate is the first name name data of the corresponding address record. 42 is displayed next to the joint name candidate 43.

  When the operation detection unit 21 detects the user's operation for saving the diary after the text entry process is completed, the printing apparatus 1 starts the diary saving process shown in FIG. 15 (step S70). First, the printing apparatus 1 stores the diary data in the storage unit 12 (step S71). The diary data includes diary layout data, photo data and text data included in the diary. Subsequently, the printing apparatus 1 stores the flag value of the personal name priority flag and the flag value of the first and last name priority flag stored in the memory 11 in the storage unit 12 in association with the diary data (steps S72 and S73). Furthermore, if the flag value of the first name surname priority flag is ON (step S74 YES), the printing apparatus 1 stores the corresponding address record stored in the memory 11 in the storage unit 12 in association with the diary data (step S75). ). That is, the printing apparatus 1 includes an association unit that associates a corresponding address record with diary data.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the flow of diary reference processing performed in the printing apparatus 1. Hereinafter, the process in which the printing apparatus 1 refers to the date created by the diary creation process shown in FIG. 4 will be specifically described.

  First, the printing apparatus 1 determines whether or not the operation detecting unit 21 has detected an operation of a user who refers to the diary using the address search function (step S101). If the address search function is not used, the printing apparatus 1 executes another selected search process (step S106).

  When the address search function is selected, the printing apparatus 1 includes a corresponding address including the address including the input character string (second input character) in the corresponding address record stored in association with the diary data. A record is searched (step S102). If there is a corresponding address record including the address input by the user (YES in step S103), the diary data associated with the corresponding address record is displayed on the display unit 4 (step S104). In other words, the printing apparatus 1 is associated with the address search unit that searches for the corresponding address record including the address including the second input character from the corresponding address records associated by the associating unit, and the searched corresponding address record. A second display control unit for displaying the existing diary data on the display unit 4. FIG. 17 shows an example in which diary data is displayed on the display unit 4. If there is no corresponding address record including the address input by the user, an error message indicating that the corresponding diary data does not exist is displayed on the display unit 4 (step S105).

  According to the printing apparatus 1 described above, when creating a diary with photos, the names of persons in the photos are preferentially displayed as character conversion candidates. For this reason, the person name of the person in the photograph can be input quickly. Further, by displaying the combined name data together, it is possible to quickly input more person names related to the person in the photograph. Furthermore, diary data can be searched based on the input address and displayed on the display unit.

  The embodiments and modifications described above are specific examples for facilitating understanding of the invention, and the present invention is not limited to these embodiments and modifications. The character conversion support device, diary creation support device, character conversion support method, and program can be variously modified and changed without departing from the concept of the present invention defined by the claims. Several features in the context of individual embodiments and variations described in this specification may be combined into a single embodiment.

  For example, in the above description, the image DB 26 is an address database, but the image DB 26 is not limited to an address database. The subject of the photograph is not limited to a person, and may be, for example, a plant or an animal. The image DB 26 may be a database that stores a photograph of a subject and a name in association with each other. In the above description, the storage unit 12 that stores address data and diary data has been described as being included in the printing apparatus 1. However, these data can be transmitted and received between the printing apparatus 1 and a network such as a LAN or the Internet. It may be stored in a storage device or a storage unit of a server that can be configured.

Hereinafter, the invention described in the scope of claims at the beginning of the application of the present application will be added.
[Appendix 1]
A corresponding image corresponding to the input image is selected from among a plurality of images included in a plurality of address data each including an image, a first character associated with the image, and a kana character indicating how to read the first character. An image search unit that searches to obtain a corresponding character that is a first character associated with the corresponding image and a corresponding kana character indicating how to read the corresponding character;
A character conversion unit that determines a plurality of character conversion candidates based on input characters that are kana characters input in association with the input image;
A display control unit for displaying at least one of the plurality of character conversion candidates on a display unit, wherein the corresponding character is preferentially displayed on the display unit when the input character is included in the corresponding kana character. A character conversion support device comprising:
[Appendix 2]
In the character conversion support device according to attachment 1,
The image search unit searches the corresponding image based on a similarity between the subject of the input image and each of the subjects of the plurality of images, and the corresponding character that is the name of the subject of the corresponding image and the corresponding character A character conversion support device that acquires kana characters.
[Appendix 3]
In the character conversion support device according to attachment 2,
The image search unit determines the similarity by comparing a feature of the face portion of the subject of the input image specified by face recognition processing with a feature of the face portion of the subject of each of the plurality of images. Character conversion support device.
[Appendix 4]
In the character conversion support device according to any one of supplementary notes 1 to 3,
The plurality of address data further includes a second character associated with each of the plurality of images,
The image search unit obtains the corresponding character and the corresponding kana character associated with the corresponding image, and a second corresponding character that is the second character associated with the corresponding image,
The display control unit preferentially displays the corresponding character and the second corresponding character on the display unit when the input character is included in the corresponding kana character. .
[Appendix 5]
The character conversion support device according to any one of supplementary notes 1 to 4,
An association unit for associating corresponding address data including the corresponding image, the corresponding character, and the corresponding kana character with diary data that is data including the input image when the input character is included in the corresponding kana character When,
An address search unit for searching for a corresponding address record including an address including a second input character from the corresponding address data associated by the associating unit;
If it is determined by the address search unit that there is a corresponding address record including the address including the second input character in the corresponding address data associated by the associating unit, the corresponding address data is associated. A diary creation support apparatus comprising: a second display control unit configured to display existing diary data on a display unit.
[Appendix 6]
A corresponding image corresponding to the input image is searched from a plurality of images stored in the storage unit, a corresponding character associated with the corresponding image and a corresponding kana character indicating how to read the corresponding character are acquired,
Determining a plurality of character conversion candidates based on input characters that are kana characters input in association with the input image;
Displaying at least one of the plurality of character conversion candidates on a display unit, and displaying the corresponding character on the display unit with priority when the input character is included in the corresponding kana character. Character conversion support method.
[Appendix 7]
A computer of a character conversion support device including a storage unit and a display unit,
Means for searching for a corresponding image corresponding to an input image from a plurality of images stored in the storage unit, and acquiring corresponding kana characters associated with the corresponding image and how to read the corresponding characters;
Means for determining a plurality of character conversion candidates based on input characters that are kana characters input in association with the input image;
Means for displaying at least one of the plurality of character conversion candidates on the display unit and preferentially displaying the corresponding character on the display unit when the input character is included in the corresponding kana character;
A program characterized by functioning as

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Printing apparatus, 2 ... Housing | casing, 3 ... Input part, 4 ... Display part, 5 ... Discharge port, 6 ... Insertion port, 10 ... Processor, 11 * ..Memory, 12... Storage unit, 13... Portable recording medium drive unit, 14... Portable recording medium, 15. Character conversion unit, 23 ... Image search unit, 24 ... Display control unit, 25 ... Dictionary DB, 26 ... Image DB, 27 ... Record, 27a ... Last name data, 27b ... First name data, 27c: Last name reading data, 27d: Last name reading data, 27e: Last name last name data, 27f: Last name data, 27g: Last name reading data, 27h: Last name reading Name reading data, 27i ... zip code data, 27j ... address data, 27k ... photo data, L1, L , L3, L4, L5, L6 ... layout, H1, H2 ... person, F1, F2 ... face part, P1, P2 ... image, 30 ... input characters, 40 ... conversion Candidate display area, 41 ... person name candidate, 42 ... address candidate, 43 ... joint address candidate

Claims (6)

A corresponding image corresponding to the input image is selected from among a plurality of images included in a plurality of address data each including an image, a first character associated with the image, and a kana character indicating how to read the first character. An image search unit that searches to obtain a corresponding character that is a first character associated with the corresponding image and a corresponding kana character that indicates how to read the corresponding character;
A character conversion unit that determines a plurality of character conversion candidates based on input characters that are kana characters input in association with the input image;
A display control unit for displaying at least one of the plurality of character conversion candidates on a display unit, wherein the corresponding character is preferentially displayed on the display unit when the input character is included in the corresponding kana character. A display control unit
An association unit for associating corresponding address data including the corresponding image, the corresponding character, and the corresponding kana character with diary data that is data including the input image when the input character is included in the corresponding kana character When,
An address search unit for searching for a corresponding address record including an address including a second input character from the corresponding address data associated by the associating unit;
If it is determined by the address search unit that there is a corresponding address record including the address including the second input character in the corresponding address data associated by the associating unit, the corresponding address data is associated. And a second display control unit that displays the existing diary data on the display unit . The character conversion support device according to claim 1,
The image search unit searches the corresponding image based on a similarity between the subject of the input image and each of the subjects of the plurality of images, and the corresponding character that is the name of the subject of the corresponding image and the corresponding character A character conversion support device that acquires kana characters. The character conversion support device according to claim 2,
The image search unit determines the similarity by comparing a feature of the face portion of the subject of the input image specified by face recognition processing with a feature of the face portion of the subject of each of the plurality of images. Character conversion support device. The character conversion support device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The plurality of address data further includes a second character associated with each of the plurality of images,
The image search unit obtains the corresponding character and the corresponding kana character associated with the corresponding image, and a second corresponding character that is the second character associated with the corresponding image,
The display control unit preferentially displays the corresponding character and the second corresponding character on the display unit when the input character is included in the corresponding kana character. . A corresponding image corresponding to the input image is searched from a plurality of images stored in the storage unit, a corresponding character associated with the corresponding image and a corresponding kana character indicating how to read the corresponding character are acquired,
Determining a plurality of character conversion candidates based on input characters that are kana characters input in association with the input image;
Displaying at least one of the plurality of character conversion candidates on a display unit, and when the input character is included in the corresponding kana character, the corresponding character is preferentially displayed on the display unit ,
When the input character is included in the corresponding kana character, the corresponding address data including the corresponding image, the corresponding character, and the corresponding kana character is associated with diary data that is data including the input image,
Searching the corresponding address record including the address including the second input character from the associated corresponding address data,
When it is searched that there is a corresponding address record including the address including the second input character in the associated corresponding address data, the diary data associated with the corresponding address data is displayed on the display unit. To
A character conversion support method characterized by that. A computer of a character conversion support device including a storage unit and a display unit,
Means for searching for a corresponding image corresponding to an input image from a plurality of images stored in the storage unit, and acquiring corresponding kana characters associated with the corresponding image and how to read the corresponding characters;
Means for determining a plurality of character conversion candidates based on input characters that are kana characters input in association with the input image;
Means for displaying at least one of the plurality of character conversion candidates on the display unit and preferentially displaying the corresponding character on the display unit when the input character is included in the corresponding kana character;
Means for associating corresponding address data including the corresponding image, the corresponding character, and the corresponding kana character with diary data that is data including the input image when the input character is included in the corresponding kana character;
Means for searching for a correspondence address record including a destination including a second input character from the associated correspondence address data;
When it is searched that there is a corresponding address record including the address including the second input character in the associated corresponding address data, the diary data associated with the corresponding address data is displayed on the display unit. Means to
A program characterized by functioning as