JPH02255933A - Word processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To extremely improve the input efficiency of Japanese and Chinese by designating the input of Japanese sentences of the input of KANA (Japanese syllabary) character strings, thereby attaining the input of Japanese sentences and on the other hand by designating the input of Roman characters, thereby attaining the input of Chinese sentences. CONSTITUTION:An input mode switching means 3 performs the switching between the input of KANA character strings and the input of Roman character strings via an input means 1. When the input of KANA character strings is set by the means 3, a Japanese word conversion means 4 converts the KANA characters into KANJI (Chinese characters) to produce the sentences including KANJI and KANA characters. This is a known technique applied to a normal Japanese word processor. A Chinese word conversion means 5 converts the Roman character strings into the Chinese words when the input of Roman character strings is set by the means 3. This is a known technique applied to a normal Chinese word processor. A control means 6 controls these converting operations as well as the normal operations.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to word processors.

[Conventional technology]

Conventional word processors were dedicated to Japanese input and Chinese input, and there was no one that had both functions.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

The above-mentioned conventional word processors were very inconvenient because a dedicated one had to be used depending on the input of Japanese or Chinese.

[Means to solve the problem]

The word processor of the present invention includes an input mode switching means for switching between input in kana and input in Roman characters, and a Japanese conversion unit for converting into a Japanese sentence containing kanji and kana when kana input is specified by the input mode switching means. and a Chinese character conversion means for converting into Chinese text when Roman character input is specified by the input mode switching means.

〔Example〕

Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a plot diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, input means 1 is for inputting kana character strings and Roman character strings, and can be realized with a normal JIS keyboard. The display means 2 is for displaying input characters, etc., and can be realized by a CRT display.

The input mode switching means 3 switches between inputting a kana character string and a Roman character string, and can be realized by using the input means 1.

When the input mode switching means 3 switches to input a kana character string, the Japanese conversion means 4 converts the kana character string into kana-kanji and converts it into a Japanese kanji-kana mixed sentence. This is a well-known technology implemented in word processors.

The Chinese conversion means 5 converts the Roman character string into Chinese when the input mode switching means 3 switches to input a Roman character string, and is implemented in a normal Chinese word processor. This is a known technique. The control means 6 controls the above operations and normal processing.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained using an example.

When inputting the Japanese sentence ``I go to school'', first the input mode switching means 3 is used to specify kana character string input.

Next, input ``Watashi wa Gakkou Iku'' sequentially from input means 1 and instruct the conversion from input means 1, and the Japanese conversion means 4 converts the kana character string ``Watashi wa Gakko eiku'' into ``Watashi wa Gakko eiku''. ``Go'' is translated.

On the other hand, when inputting a Chinese sentence, by specifying Roman character input using the input mode switching means 3, the Roman character string is converted into a Chinese sentence by the same operation.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, Japanese sentences can be input by specifying the input of kana character strings, while Chinese sentences can be input by specifying the input of Roman characters. Entering words becomes very convenient.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Input means, 2... Display means, 3... Input mode switching means, 5... Chinese conversion means, 6 Controllable means.

Claims (1)

[Claims] an input mode switching means for switching between input in kana and input in Roman characters; a Japanese conversion means for converting into a Japanese sentence containing kanji and kana when kana input is designated by the input mode switching means; and the input mode. 1. A word processor comprising: Chinese conversion means for converting into Chinese text when Roman character input is designated by the switching means.