JPH0122944B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention performs appropriate kana-kanji conversion on text information input as reading information, such as kana character strings, for each predetermined processing unit such as a phrase, and mixes kana-kanji. The present invention relates to a document creation device with excellent operability for creating text.

[Technical background of the invention and its problems] Recently, text information that is input as reading information of kana characters, Roman characters, etc. is converted into kana and kanji by appropriately converting it into kana-kanji processing units such as phrases, etc. Document creation devices that automatically create Japanese sentences containing kanji have become widely used as Japanese word processors and the like. Conventionally, this type of device usually performs multiple conversions for a single passage designated as a kanji conversion target, because there are generally multiple kanji that are homophones with the same reading, which is a problem unique to Japanese. Candidates are obtained, and the correct converted kanji is selected by operating the kanji conversion phrase indication key again, operating the next candidate key, etc. In addition, for phrases that do not require kanji conversion and should be written in kana, the control mode for sentence creation can be specified using the kana phrase indication key, or the kana notation can be prepared as the next candidate for kanji conversion, and this can be written as the next option as described above. They are selected by a candidate selection operation.

Furthermore, when unconverted or erroneous conversion occurs due to input errors in reading information, measures are taken to return to the input state before the conversion process, for example, by operating a conversion cancel key.

However, regardless of which control instruction method is adopted, in the conventional device, three or more types of control instruction keys for the above-mentioned text creation are provided to instruct the creation of the text. These instruction keys are usually arranged on a keyboard, but it is undeniable that the burden of key operation is heavy on the operator.

[Purpose of the invention]

The present invention has been made in consideration of these circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a highly practical method that can easily and efficiently give instructions for writing sentences without incurring a large burden of key operation. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a document creation device.

[Summary of the invention]

The present invention inputs and displays text information given as reading information as a kana character string, converts the input display state of the kana character string into kanji in a specified processing unit, and displays conversion candidates. It is equipped with a display device that displays a kana character string of a designated processing unit or an input confirmed character string of a conversion candidate in the conversion candidate display state, and specifies a processing unit that requires kanji conversion for the text information. the display on the display device in accordance with the input operations of the first and second instruction keys of the keyboard, which is provided with a first instruction key for specifying the processing unit that does not require the Kanji conversion, and a second instruction key for specifying the processing unit that does not require the Kanji conversion. The input text information is converted and created into a text containing kanji and kana while controlling the state.

In particular, when the first instruction key is input while the display device is in the input display state, the kana character string in the input display state is identified as one processing unit, and its conversion candidates are displayed. When the second instruction key is input, the kana character string in the input display state is input and confirmed as one processing unit. When the first instruction key is operated to input while the display device is in the conversion candidate display state, the displayed conversion candidates are returned to the input display state, and the second instruction key is operated to perform the input operation. When the input key is pressed, the display is changed to another conversion candidate, and furthermore, when a key other than the first and second instruction keys is input, the conversion candidate currently displayed is input and confirmed. .

〔Effect of the invention〕

Thus, according to the present invention, by operating the two instruction keys, it is possible to specify a processing unit for input text information and its cancellation, set the processing mode for the processing unit, cancel it, change it, and select the next candidate, etc. A series of control instructions for writing sentences can be easily given. In other words, appropriate instructions for writing sentences can be effectively given using only two instruction keys. As a result, the burden of key operations on the operator can be reduced, and great practical effects such as smooth writing of sentences can be achieved.

[Embodiments of the invention]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an embodiment of the apparatus. Reference numeral 1 denotes an input unit consisting of a keyboard equipped with various function keys including a plurality of kana input keys and two phrase indication keys. The above kana input keys are used to enter the text information to be created as a string of kana character codes, which are the reading information.
The function key is used to instruct and specify a control mode for creating sentences for these input kana character code strings. Of these, the two bunsetsu instruction keys are used to specify the processing unit for the input reading information, and the first one is used to specify that the processing unit requires kanji conversion.
(Kanji phrase indication key A), and a second indication key (Kana phrase indication key B) for indicating that the processing unit does not require Kanji conversion. The input control section 2 judges the information given from the input section 1 as described above, and controls the creation of sentences for document information given as a string of kana character codes. That is, input control section 2
provides the kana character code string input from the input section 1 to the output control section 6, and temporarily stores the kana character code in a buffer. Further, when the first instruction key (Kanji phrase instruction key A) is operated, the input control section 2 gives the kana character code string temporarily stored in the buffer to the conversion control section 3, and also sends the information to the output control section. It is given to 6. Then, the conversion control unit 3 energizes the word dictionary storage unit 4 to perform kanji conversion processing on the kana character code string specified in the clause, and converts the character code string containing the kanji obtained thereby. It is stored in the conversion candidate storage unit 5. In this case, as a characteristic unique to the Japanese language, there may be a plurality of homonyms that have the same pronunciation, and each of these homonyms is stored in the storage unit 5 as a conversion candidate. Further, when the operated instruction key is the kana clause instruction key B, the input control section 2 provides that information to the output control section 6.

It goes without saying that the kanji conversion process is performed by performing an independent word test based on pre-registered word information, a grammatical rule test for the independent word, and the like.

The output control unit 6 reads the conversion candidates stored in the storage unit 5 as described above, selectively outputs these conversion candidates and the input kana character string under the control of the input control unit 2, and outputs the conversion candidates and input kana character strings under the control of the input control unit 2. is displayed as a character symbol pattern on a display section 7 consisting of a display device. As a result, text information input to the display section 7 and text information created by performing predetermined processing on the text information are displayed.

FIG. 2 shows the transition state of the control mode of the output control section 6 in the apparatus configured as described above. The kana character code strings input by operating the kana input keys are sequentially stored in a buffer, and the kana character strings are displayed on the display section 7 as the input display state 11. However, when the Kanji phrase indication key A is operated in the input display state 11, the conversion control unit 3 sets the kana character string in the input display state 11 as one phrase processing unit,
Kanji conversion is performed using the word dictionary storage unit 4.
For example, as shown in FIG. 3, this word dictionary storage unit 4 has kanji characters (character strings) corresponding to the pronunciations indicated by kana character strings registered in advance as conversion candidates. The conversion candidates obtained using 4 are stored in the storage unit 5.
At this time, the output control section 6 reads the conversion candidate obtained as described above from the storage section 5 and displays it instead of the kana character string in the input display state 11. This state is the conversion candidate display state 12.

Further, when the kana phrase indication key B is operated in the input display state 11, the output control section 6 determines the kana character string in the input display state as one kana phrase processing unit. When this input confirmation 13 is made, the input kana character code string stored in the buffer is reset, and the buffer is set to a waiting state for the input of the next kana character code string.

On the other hand, when the display state of the display device 7 is the conversion candidate display state 12, if the Kanji phrase indication key A is operated, the output control section 6 cancels the setting mode and returns to the input display state. As a result, the displayed conversion candidate is changed to the kana character string that is in the input state again. At this time, since the control mode is the input display state, it is possible to add or correct inputs. It goes without saying that when the phrase indication keys A and B are operated thereafter, the process in the input display state 11 described above is repeated in the same way. Therefore, when the Kanji phrase key A is operated continuously, the input display state 11 and the conversion candidate display state 1
2 will be repeatedly set alternately.

Further, when the kana phrase indication key B is operated in the conversion candidate display state 12, the output control section 6 outputs the information requested in the conversion candidate storage section 5.
Other conversion candidates for the same processing unit are read and displayed. In other words, other conversion candidate display 14
will be held. In this case, this state becomes the conversion candidate display state 12, and the previously displayed conversion candidate becomes the next candidate to the current display candidate. Then, each time this kana phrase indication key B is operated, a plurality of conversion candidates obtained for that processing unit are sequentially displayed, for example, cyclically.

Therefore, when a key other than the passage designating keys A and B is operated in the conversion candidate display state 12, the output control section 6 inputs and confirms the conversion candidate currently being displayed. And this input confirmation 13
After that, the next process is executed including the kana character code etc. that prompted the input confirmation 13.

In the conversion candidate display state 12, if there is a conversion candidate (next candidate) other than the currently displayed conversion candidate, it is convenient to simultaneously display this fact.

FIG. 4a shows a display example of the input display state 11. For example, the input display state portion is black and white inverted 11a.
will be displayed as . Also, FIG. b shows the conversion candidate display state 12 when the kanji phrase indication key A is operated.
A display example is shown. In this case, when there is another conversion candidate (next candidate) for the homophone and allograph, the presence of the next candidate is displayed by making the display brightness higher than in the normal display state, for example. It is convenient if, for example, a cursor 12a indicates the range in which the input state 11 can be returned by pressing the Kanji phrase indication key A again in this state. Furthermore, when the kana phrase indication key B is operated in this state, other homonyms stored in the conversion candidate storage section 5 are called up by the output control section 6 and output to the output section 7, and the display thereof is changed. Furthermore, FIG. 4c shows a state in which the input has been confirmed. This state indicates that the input has been finalized and will not be changed no matter which phrase instruction key A or B is pressed.

Next, a specific example of a sentence created using this device will be explained.

For example, assume that the user inputs the sentence "I will cooperate with you." Here, it is assumed that the word dictionary storage section 4 stores the words shown in FIG. When the operator inputs the kana character string ``kiyori yoku'' and then presses the kanji phrase indication key A, a conversion candidate such as ``powerful'' is displayed on the display section 7. Here, since the operator does not want the conversion candidate "powerful" to be the desired one, when he presses the kana phrase indication key B, the display is changed to the conversion candidate "cooperation".
As a result of this, a correct conversion result is obtained, and the operator inputs the next kana character string "Ishimasu", thereby confirming the input of the above-mentioned "cooperation". After that, the processing is performed on the kana character string "Ishimasu". By the way, this input is generally written as "I will do it" or "I will do it" in some cases. This point will be determined by the operator. However, now, if you press the kanji clause indication key A after the above ``I will do it'', you will get ``I will do it''.
Conversion candidates will be displayed, and when the kana phrase indication key B is pressed, the input of ``Ishimasu'' will be confirmed.

As described above, according to the present device, by operating the two instruction keys consisting of the kanji phrase indication key A and the kana phrase indication key B, the processing unit and processing mode for document creation can be set, changed, and canceled. You can proceed with writing work effectively. Moreover, since there are two control keys, and the processing mode set by these keys is displayed in a format corresponding to that processing mode, the burden on the operator is greatly reduced. In addition, great practical effects such as improved operability can be achieved. Furthermore, since the operation of the same instruction key automatically returns to the original control mode before the operation of that instruction key, it is possible to extremely effectively deal with errors in setting the processing mode. Furthermore, since only two instruction keys are required, effects such as the simplification of the keyboard configuration and the narrowing of the fingering range for keyboard operations can be achieved.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above. For example, the reading information may be provided as Roman alphabet input, or may be provided as a phoneme sequence input by voice. In addition, the present invention can be implemented with various modifications without departing from the gist thereof.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a transition diagram of control modes in the embodiment device, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the structure of a word dictionary, and FIGS. 4 a to 4 c are diagrams showing display forms corresponding to the control modes. 1... Input section, 2... Input control section, 3... Conversion control section, 4... Word dictionary storage section, 5... Conversion candidate storage section,
6... Output control section, 7... Display section.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An input display state in which text information given as reading information is sequentially displayed as a kana character string, the kana character string in this input display state is divided into specified processing units, kana-kanji conversion is performed, and conversion candidates are displayed. A display device that is controlled to display a conversion candidate display state and a confirmed display state that displays the kana character string of the specified processing unit or the input confirmed character string of the conversion candidate, and a display device that performs kanji conversion for the text information. a keyboard including a first instruction key that indicates a processing unit that requires the above-mentioned kanji conversion, and a second instruction key that indicates a processing unit that does not require the kanji conversion;
When the display device is in an input display state, means for detecting an input operation of the first instruction key, identifying the kana character string in the input display state as one processing unit, and displaying conversion candidates thereof; , when the display device is in an input display state, means for detecting an input operation of the second instruction key and confirming input of the kana character string in the input display state as one processing unit; means for detecting an input operation of the first instruction key when in the conversion candidate display state and returning the conversion candidate to the input display state;
means for detecting an input operation of the second instruction key and changing the conversion candidate to another conversion candidate in the same processing unit when the display device is in a conversion candidate display state; 2. A document creation apparatus, comprising means for detecting an input operation other than the first and second instruction keys when in the conversion candidate display state to input and confirm a conversion candidate in the conversion candidate display state.