JPH0370065A - Kanji input system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve operability of efficiency for inputting Chinese characters (KANJI) by retrieving homophones with field information same as the field information of an input area out of registered words in a dictionary storage part. CONSTITUTION:At the time of Japanese syllabary (KANA) / KANJI conversion processing, the candidates of the conversion are selected from the dictionary storage part by retrieving the homophones with the same field information as the field information of the input area out of the registered words in the dictionary storage part. Accordingly, since two conditions to be the homophone and to obtain the same field information are defined as the condition of retrieval, the number of the conversion candidates to be selected can be narrowed down. Since the field information are previously applied for each input area to routine format information which sets the input area on the display screen of a display device, procedure to define the field information as the retrieval condition can be processed by a series of program processing in a computer system for KANJI input and key operation exclusive for an inputting person is not required. Thus, operability or efficiency for inputting KANJI is improved.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention is a kanji input method using kana-kanji conversion. Typically, it controls a dictionary storage unit, an input device (keyboard) for inputting kana, a display device that displays input documents, etc. on a screen using a display means such as a CRT, and a printing device that prints input documents, etc. cpu for
(microprocessor), etc.

The dictionary storage unit generally stores words and phrases that are conversion candidates together with information indicating their pronunciations, and is a dictionary database for kana-kanji conversion.

On the display screen of the display device, a cursor indicates a word input position.

Then, when you input the "yomi" manually using the input device and then press the conversion key, the conversion candidates for that "yomi" (words with the same pronunciation as the input "yomi") are added to the registered words in the dictionary storage section. selected from among.

If there is only one selected conversion candidate, that conversion candidate is input as an input word into the input area indicated by the cursor, and if there are multiple conversion candidates, select one from among them by operating the next candidate key, etc. One selected conversion candidate is input into the input area as an input word/phrase.

Now, as a method of selecting conversion candidates from a dictionary storage unit, a method is known that searches for manually-written homophones of “yomi” from registered words in the dictionary storage unit.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in general, when selecting conversion candidates by searching the registered words in the dictionary storage section only on the condition that they are homophones,
The number of conversion candidates selected by the search is large, and the operation of selecting one from among the conversion candidates takes time and effort, which causes a problem in that the operability and input efficiency of kanji input are reduced. For example, if you enter the surname "Sahara" and enter its pronunciation [Sato], and if you search for registered words in the dictionary storage section using only homophones,
Five conversion candidates are selected, such as [C Sugar], [Left Party Ko, [Difference], [Sawara], and [Left Knee Ko], and multiple key operations are required to select one from among them. be.

In order to avoid such problems, the input device is equipped with a key for narrowing down conversion candidates, that is, a key that indicates other search conditions (for example, a key that indicates that it is a proper noun). Research has also been conducted on a method in which keys for the corresponding search conditions are operated at the same time when inputting the reading, but even in this case, key operations are required to set new search conditions, which reduces the amount of kanji human power required. A problem arises in that the operability and input efficiency of the system are reduced.

The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned problems.
For example, when the fields of words to be entered are restricted for each input area set on the display screen of the display device, such as when creating addresses or lists, the selection of conversion candidates from the dictionary storage section is narrowed down. The purpose of this paper is to provide a kanji manual method that can improve the operability and input efficiency of kanji input.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The kanji manual method according to the present invention sets an input area on the display screen in which the fields of words to be input are restricted using fixed format information, and inputs the input specified by the cursor on the display screen. The input of words into the area is performed by converting kana to kanji.

Specifically, field information is assigned in advance to each word registered as a conversion candidate in the dictionary storage unit, which is a dictionary database for kana-kanji conversion, and field information is also assigned to each input area in the standard format information. Provide information.

In addition, during the kana-kanji conversion process, conversion candidates are selected from the dictionary storage by recognizing the field information of the input word from the field information added to the input area at the cursor position on the display screen, and selecting the conversion candidates from the dictionary storage. This is done by searching for homophones that have the same field information as the field information in the input area.

[Operation] In the kanji manual method according to the present invention, conversion candidates are selected from the dictionary storage section during the kana-kanji conversion process by selecting homophones that have the same field information as the field information in the input area from among the registered words in the dictionary storage section. This is done by searching for the following two conditions: being a homophone and having information in the same field.
Since this is used as a search condition, the number of conversion candidates to be selected can be narrowed down.

Moreover, field information is added to each input area in advance to the fixed format information that sets the input area on the display screen of the display device, and the field information of the human power phrase is determined from the field information added to the input area at the cursor position on the display screen. Information is recognized and the field information that has been recognized is used as a search condition.Procedural processing that uses field information as a search condition can be handled by a series of program processing in a computer system for kanji human power. There is no need for dedicated key operations by manual personnel.

Therefore, according to the kanji input method according to the present invention, the operability of kanji input can be improved by narrowing down the number of conversion candidates to be selected, and the input efficiency can also be improved.

[Embodiment] FIGS. 1 to 5 are for explaining an embodiment of the kanji input method according to the present invention.

The computer system implementing the present invention inputs kanji through kana-kanji conversion, and as shown in FIG.
a storage device 1, an input device 2 which is a keyboard equipped with various keys for inputting kana, a display device 3 that displays documents, etc. to be output by a person on a CRT screen or a liquid crystal screen;
A printing device 4 for printing manually-printed documents, etc., a CPU (microprocessor) 5 for controlling these, and the CP
It is composed of a second storage device 6 that is used as a work buffer for U5 and temporarily stores programs and documents.

The first storage device 1 is, for example, a magnetic disk device, and serves as a dictionary storage section 1a for registering words for kana-kanji conversion, a program storage section 1b for operating the CPU 5, and a program storage section 1b for operating the CPU 5. It plays the role of a document file lc that stores the written document.

Here, the dictionary storage section 1a is a dictionary database for kana-kanji conversion, and generally stores words and phrases that are conversion candidates together with information indicating their pronunciations.

Conventionally, when creating addresses and lists using a computer system for inputting kanji characters, a fixed input area is set on the display screen of the display device 3 using fixed format information (program).

FIG. 4 shows the input area set on the display screen based on fixed format information, taking the case of creating a list as an example.

In the example shown in FIG. 4, the input area is set from ■ to ■. Here, the input area ■ is the area where you enter the "surname" of the name, the input area ■ is the area where you enter the "first name" of the name, the input area ■ is the area where you enter the age, and the input area The area ■ is an area for entering the address manually, and the input area ■ is an area for inputting the place of work.

By setting each input area in this manner, the fields of words and phrases that can be entered manually are limited in each input area.

In the kanji manual system according to this embodiment, an input area in which the field of words to be input is restricted is set on the display screen using standard format information, and the word or phrase is input to the input area indicated by the cursor on the display screen. This is a case where the input is performed by kana-kanji conversion.

In the kanji input method of this embodiment, field information is added to the fixed format information for setting each input area on the display screen for each input area.

In this example, the field of words is [General Co., Ltd.].

[Name - Last name, [Name - First name], [Place name], [Company name],
[Numeric value]..., etc., and the information that sets the input area ■ is given information indicating the field of [name - surname], and the information that sets the input area ■ is given [Name-first name]
Add information indicating the field of [numeric value] to the information setting the input area ■, and add information indicating the field of [place name] to the information setting the input area ■. [Information indicating the field of company name] is added to the information that sets the input area (2).

In addition, in the kanji manual system of this embodiment, field information is also given in advance to each word or phrase registered in the dictionary storage unit 1a for kana-kanji conversion.

FIG. 2 shows the format of information stored in the dictionary storage section la.

As can be understood from this figure, each registered word in the dictionary storage unit 1a includes information 10 indicating the pronunciation of the registered word, information 11 indicating the phrase that is the registered word, and information 12 indicating the field to which the registered word belongs. , information 13 indicating the part of speech of the registered word,
Other information 14 etc. are provided.

FIG. 3 specifically shows the registered contents of the dictionary storage section 1a. A specific example of this is ``sugar'' and ``leftist party'' as words whose reading is ``sato''.

This shows the case where there is ``Difference'' and ``Sawara-1''. Since ``Sawara'' is used as a surname, field information of [name - surname] is given, and also ``sugar'' and ``Left Party''.

Since words such as “difference” are not words of a specific field, [-general]
field information is given. Furthermore, information indicating the part of speech is added to each registered word after the field information.

Generally, on the display screen of the display device 3, the input position of a word or phrase is indicated by a cursor, but in the case of the kanji input method of this embodiment, the cursor position on the display screen is The field information of the input word is recognized from the field information given to the input area. In this embodiment, this recognition timing may be at the time of the conversion process in which the input "yomi" is converted into a kanji-like phrase by operating the conversion key, or it may be at the time when the input of "yomi j" is completed.

The selection of conversion candidates from the dictionary storage section 1a during the conversion process is carried out by a search function provided in the CPU 5.
This is done by searching for homophones having the same field information as the field information in the input area from among the registered words in the dictionary storage section 1a.

Hereinafter, a series of processing procedures using the kanji input method of one embodiment will be explained based on FIG.

First, "Yomi" is accepted as input data and is put on hold (step 101).

Next, whether or not the human power of “reading” was completed is determined by the human power (
It is determined whether the operator (operator) has pressed a conversion key (or a non-conversion key) (step 102).

When the conversion key is pressed, the conversion process begins. In this case, the recognition function installed in the CPU 5 first calculates the field information of the input word from the field information given to the input area at the cursor position on the display screen. is recognized (step 103).

To explain with a specific example, when the cursor is located in the input area ■ in Figure 4, the field information of the input word is [
Name-last name is recognized.

Next, the dictionary storage unit 1 uses the input data as a key.
a is searched to select words that are homophones with the input "yomi" (step 104).

To explain with a specific example, a registered word in the dictionary storage section 1a whose pronunciation information is "sato" is as shown in FIG.
"Sugar", "Left Party", "Difference".

If there are four "Sato" characters, all of them are selected.

Then, for the selected words, stenob 10 is added.
A search is performed using the field information recognized in step 3, and only homophones having the same field information as the field information in the input area are left as conversion candidates (step 105).

To explain with a specific example, from among the four candidates mentioned above, only "Sato" having field information of [name - surname] is left as a conversion candidate.

The conversion candidates remaining in step 105 are displayed on the display device 3.
(step 106), and if there is a corresponding one, the person who inputs it selects it (step 107).

Note that depending on the input word (pronunciation), step 1
Even after the processing in step 05, multiple candidates may remain.

In such a case, the corresponding candidate is selected from a plurality of candidates using the next candidate key or number selection key provided on the input device 2.

When the selection of candidates by the input person is completed, it is determined whether the all-manpower operation is finished based on the input person's subsequent input operations, etc. (step 108), and if there are still documents etc. to be input, steps 101 to 12 are performed. The series of processes up to SteSob 108 is repeated, and when all input operations are completed, the process ends.

As is clear from the above explanation, in the kanji input method of this embodiment, the dictionary storage unit 1 during the kana-kanji conversion process
When selecting conversion candidates from a, the search conditions are two conditions: homophones and having the same field information, so the number of conversion candidates to be selected can be narrowed down.

Furthermore, procedural processing using field information as a search condition can be handled by a series of program processing in a computer system for inputting kanji characters, and does not require dedicated key operations by the inputter.

Therefore, according to the kanji input method according to the embodiment, the operability of kanji input can be improved by narrowing down the number of conversion candidates to be selected, and the input efficiency can also be improved.

In the above embodiments, the present invention has been explained by taking the case of creating a list as an example, but the application is not limited to the embodiments. The present invention can be utilized for creating documents, slips, etc. in various industrial fields by appropriately assigning field information.

Further, in the above embodiment, one piece of field information is given to each input area, but the number of field information to be given is not limited to one. For example, it is conceivable to assign information on a plurality of fields and have the user select words that belong to any of the fields, or to select words that belong to all of the fields that have been provided.

[Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the above explanation, in the kanji input method according to the present invention, conversion candidates are selected from the dictionary storage section during the kana-kanji conversion process by selecting the input area from among the registered words in the dictionary storage section. This is done by searching for homophones that have the same field information as the field information of , and since the two conditions of the search are that they are homophones and that they have the same field information, the conversion candidates to be selected are You can narrow down the number.

Moreover, field information is added to each input area in advance to the fixed format information that sets the input area on the display screen of the display device, and the field information of the human power phrase is determined from the field information added to the input area at the cursor position on the display screen. Information is recognized and the recognized field information is used as a search condition.Procedural processing that uses field information as a search condition can be handled by a series of program processing in a computer system for kanji input. No special key operations by the input person are required.

Therefore, according to the kanji manual system according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the manual operability of iM characters by narrowing down the number of conversion candidates to be selected, and it is also possible to improve the input efficiency.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing the operation of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the format of information registered in the dictionary storage unit in the embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the format of information registered in the dictionary storage unit in the embodiment. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the contents, FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the input area in the embodiment, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the configuration of a computer system implementing the present invention. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...First storage device, la...Dictionary storage unit, 2...Input device, 3...Display device, 4...・Printing device, 5...CPU
, 6...Second storage device, 10...Reading information, 11...Registered word, 12...Field information, 13... Part of speech. 7r? of information registered in the dictionary storage unit in one embodiment? 1)
Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the contents of the dictionary storage section in one embodiment.
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Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] Kanji in which an input area in which the fields of words to be input are restricted is set on a display screen using fixed format information, and words are input into the input area indicated by a cursor on the display screen through kana-kanji conversion. This is an input method in which field information is assigned in advance to each word or phrase registered as a conversion candidate in the dictionary storage unit, which is a dictionary database for kana-kanji conversion.
Field information is also assigned to each input area in the above-mentioned standard format information, and conversion candidates are selected from the dictionary storage section during kana-kanji conversion processing based on the field information assigned to the input area at the cursor position on the display screen. A kanji input method characterized in that the field information of an input word is recognized, and homophones having the same field information as the field information in the input area are searched from registered words in a dictionary storage section.