JPH0391078A - Card type data base system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To surely call a phrase without fail by executing the registration of the phrase and the call of the phrase for each item of a card type data base by phrase registration function. CONSTITUTION:In a program area 8, areas 8a and 8b are provided to store a phrase registration processing program for executing a phrase registration processing when data are inputted to the data base or edited, etc., and a phrase call processing program for executing a phrase call processing. When the instruction of the phrase call is inputted, a CPU 4 displays a guide on a display 18 for inputting 'reading' to designate the registered phrase and the 'reading' is inputted to designate the registered phrase. The registered phrase corresponding to the 'reading' is called from a phrase registration area 11 and the display of the registered phrase is executed from the position of a cursor when a phrase call instruction key is pushed down. Thus, the registered phrase can be called without fail.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention is a card-type database having functions of a card-type database machine such as a document creation device (word processor) or a personal computer. I'm sorry for the inconvenience.

(Prior Art) Generally, a document creation device is provided with a word registration function in order to efficiently create a document. The word registration function specifies at least one character and registers the "yomi" corresponding to the specified character.
Just by inputting the reading, you can call up the characters corresponding to the reading. With this word registration function, words that are frequently used during document creation, relatively long words, etc. can be called up with just a short "yomi", making it possible to shorten the time spent on document creation.

By the way, some document creation devices have been developed that have a function of handling card-type databases. In a card-type database, when designing a card, which is a recording unit, it is possible to arbitrarily set items to be registered. Data (character strings) are input for each item set during card design.

(Problem to be solved by the invention: s> Data to a card-type database by a document creation device (
Even when inputting character strings, data can be input efficiently by using the word/phrase registration function, as in the case of creating a normal general document. However, even though data is entered into the database for each item, a word registration 1 word call is treated as a word common to all items, regardless of which item it is in. Therefore, in order to call up a word/phrase registered in an arbitrary item, it is necessary to memorize the "yomi" corresponding to the word/phrase set at the time of registration. For example, if you make a mistake or forget the "yomi" when calling up a registered word, an unrelated word registered in another item may be called up, or you may not be able to call up the desired registered word using the "yomi". There was a drawback.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a document creation device that can reliably recall words and phrases registered in each item of a card-type database.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention provides a setting means for setting at least one character/symbol (registered word/phrase) input for an item in association with an arbitrary pronunciation; A storage means for storing a set of characters/symbols and pronunciations set by the setting means in association with item specification information indicating an item in which the characters/symbols are input, and a pronunciation input in an arbitrary item. and a first calling means for calling a character/symbol corresponding to a character/symbol from a character group specified by the item designation information indicating the arbitrary item stored in the storage means.

Further, a display means for displaying a character group specified by the item specification information indicating an arbitrary item stored in the storage means, and a display means for selecting an arbitrary character/symbol from the character group displayed by the display means. The apparatus comprises a selection means and a second recall means for recalling the characters/symbols selected by the selection means from the storage means.

(Function) According to such a configuration, in the word registration function that stores at least one character/symbol (registered word) in association with an arbitrary pronunciation, and reads out the stored registered word by inputting the pronunciation. , the registered words and phrases can be handled item by item and the registered words and phrases corresponding to the readings can be called up. Therefore, when calling up a word or phrase in an arbitrary item, the word or phrase registered in that item can be reliably obtained. Furthermore, even if you do not know the pronunciation, you can select a word by displaying a list of registered words for that item.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a document creation device having a function of handling a card-type database according to the same embodiment. In the figure, 4 is a microprocessor (CPU), and 5 and 6 are memories (RAM) accessed by the microprocessor 4.

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A microprocessor (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 4 controls the entire device, accesses RAM 5 and ROMB, and starts a program according to input instructions to process general documents and handle card-type databases. Then, word registration processing, word calling processing, etc. as shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 3 and 9 are executed. The RAM 5 includes a document area 7 for storing created document data (general documents) and data (character strings) set as a card-type database, and a program for storing programs for executing database-related processes. An area 8, a program work area 9, etc. are provided. Note that the program area 8 is an area for storing a word registration processing program for executing word registration processing when inputting/editing data to the database, and a word recall processing program for executing word recall processing. 8a, 8
b is provided. Also, a display area information storage area 10 for storing display area information indicating the currently displayed domain part of the card to be indicated for data input 1, and word registration when performing data input/editing.

Word/phrase registration area 11 used for call processing. A card design data area 12 and the like are provided for storing information (card design data) indicating the item name, item position, data input area position, etc. set at the time of card design. In the phrase registration area 1i, words for registration (registered phrases), "readings" arbitrarily set for the same phrase, and item designation information indicating the item in which the phrase is input are stored in association with each other. .

The ROMB includes a program area 13 that stores various processing programs that determine the operation of the CPU 4, a character pattern area i4 that stores font data, and various dictionaries for converting readings input in kana or Roman characters into kanji. A dictionary area 15 etc. in which are registered is provided.

In addition, 1B is a keyboard (KB), 17 is a keyboard interface (KB-IF), 18 is a display unit, 1
9 is a display controller (display-CNT) 20 is a display R
AM, 21 is a floppy disk device (FDD) 2
2 is FDD interface (FDD-IF), 2
3 is a printer device (PRT), and 24 is a printer interface (PRT-IF).

The keyboard (KB) 1B outputs input information necessary for document creation etc. to the CPU 4 via the keyboard interface (KB-IF) 17.

In addition to character keys, cursor keys, etc., this keyboard 16 has a "conversion" button that instructs conversion from "kana" to kanji.
key, "Select/Execute" key to instruct to confirm various settings, etc., "Cancel" key to instruct to interrupt processing or cancel input characters before confirmation, etc., for document creation, proofreading, editing, etc. Various function keys are provided including "delete", "insert" keys, etc. for use.

The display 18 is composed of, for example, a 20-line liquid crystal display, and the bottom line (20th line) is set as an area exclusively for guide display (guide line). Note that a plurality of guide lines may be provided as necessary. Display-CN T 19 is
The display of the display 18 is controlled using the display RAM 20 under the control of the CPU 4.

FDD21 is under the control of CPU4.
2, you can save the created document or use external characters (JIS).
This refers to characters, symbols, marks, etc. other than first level characters and second level characters) and second level characters, etc., are recorded on the FD. Further, a program related to a card type database stored in the database system FD is read by the FDD 21 and stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 5.

The PRT 23 accesses the document area 7 via the PRT-IF 24.
Printing is performed based on documents stored in the main body or document information read into the main body from the FDD 21 and stored in the document area 7.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

First, when processing a card-type database, a program stored in the system FD of the database is read. For example, the database system F
After setting D in the FDD 21, by turning on the power of the device, reading is executed and the program is started. When the database system starts, the CPU
4 causes the display 18 to display a menu screen. The menu screen displays, for example, "1. Process existing card,""2. Design new card,""3. File management,""4. Initialize data floppy disk," and "5. Finish." In order to input data as a card type database, "2. New card design" is selected in advance and card design is executed. Card design involves setting the layout of the card, which is the data input unit, setting the index used when performing card searches, etc., and setting the calculation formula used in the function to obtain calculation results based on input data. be exposed. In the layout settings, an item name serving as a heading for input data, a data input area into which data corresponding to the item name is input, and a type of input data (character type, numeric type) are set. The information indicating the position of the item name 1 item name, the data input area position, etc. set in the layout setting in this card design are stored in the card design data area 12 in the RAM 5 in the order of the set items, respectively. Ru. The structure of the card design data is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the position of the item name is the line position rI which indicates the starting point of the item name display! ("Item name fold""Item name fold J)", and the position of the data input area is
Top left line column position of the area ("Area source top line", "Area top left corner fold"), "Number of area lines".

It is maintained by the "number of area digits". When the card design is completed (determined by pressing the "Select/Execute" key), the menu screen returns.

Next, a case will be described in which data is input for a card whose design has been completed. When entering data,
"1. Existing card processing" is selected on the menu screen, and data input mode for a pre-designed card is set.

-For example, the card to be input has the input items ``Name'', ``Address J, r Location J, i Saturday and Sunday, ``Year'', ``Month'', ``
date,” “company name,” and “affiliation.”

"Remarks" shall be provided.

When inputting data, the cursor is moved to the data input area position by operating the K B 1B key, and when a character key is pressed, a character is input from the cursor position. Note that the cursor is controlled so that it is moved only in the data input area corresponding to each item set at the time of card design. Further, the cursor is managed by the line column position, and information indicating the cursor position (line column position) is also rewritten in accordance with changes caused by operations such as cursor keys.

Next, the phrase registration function will be explained. First, the process for registering words will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, an instruction to execute word registration is input by pressing a specific function key (word registration instruction key) provided on K B 1B (S
teplO). When instructions for word registration are input, the CPU
Step 4 displays a guide indicating a request for specifying the word range to be registered in the guide line of the display 18 (Step 12). FIG. 4 shows an example of a screen display for specifying the range of words to be registered (registered words). Note that the data input area is indicated by an underline. To register a word, start from the cursor position when the word registration instruction key is pressed, move the cursor using the cursor keys ("→", "←", "↑", "↓") to set the range, and then press "Select/ When the "Execute" key is pressed, the registered word/phrase is confirmed (Step 14). FIG. 4 shows a state in which the data "Isobe, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture" entered into the data input area corresponding to the item "Address" is set as a registered phrase. Here, click “Select/
When the "Execute" key is pressed, the CPU 4 displays a guide for inputting an arbitrary "pronunciation" for the specified word (Step O>.
An example of a screen display for inputting the reading is shown in FIG. In the same embodiment, the system is configured such that the "yomi" is input using up to four characters (it is not necessary to input it). When the "select/execute" key is pressed after any character is input, the "yomi" corresponding to the previously designated registered word or phrase is determined. When "yomi" is determined, the CPU 4 determines whether there is enough space left in the word/phrase registration area 11 to store the registered word/phrase, characters such as "yomi" (Step 2)
0). If it is not possible to register a word or phrase because the number of registered characters exceeds the number of registered characters, a guide display indicating that the word or phrase has been registered in excess is displayed as shown in Figure 6 (Step 22).
, do not register words. Here, when the "take" key is pressed (Step 24), the data input mode is entered.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 20 that the word can be registered, the word registration area 1
Search for the “yomi” stored in , and determine whether there is a 1dj- one with the specified “yomi” (Step
2B). FIG. 7 shows the correspondence between the registered words stored in the word registration area 11, the "yomi" arbitrarily set for the same word, and the item designation information indicating the item in which the registered word has been input. There is. As a result of searching the area in which the "yomi" of the word registration area 11 is stored, if there is a word that is the same as the specified pronunciation (Step 28), as shown in FIG. ” is displayed as a guide (Step 30), and no word registration is performed. In other words, if there are multiple identical readings, it is not possible to identify the registered word when calling a word, so if it overlaps with an already registered reading, the word is not registered. It is something.

Note that when calling up a word or phrase, if a plurality of words corresponding to a "yomi" are to be called up and selected, the word registration may be performed even if the "yomi" is duplicated.

When the "cancel" key is pressed while the display as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed (Step 32), a screen as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed and the screen returns to the "reading" input state again.

On the other hand, in Step 2g, if it is determined that the same "yomi" does not exist in the word/phrase registration area 11, the registered word and the "yomi" set for it are stored in the word/phrase registration area 11.
Perform processing to store it in . First, information indicating the data input area position of each item stored in the card design data area 12 indicates in which data input area the cursor position of the samurai whose word registration was instructed by pressing the word registration instruction key is located. It is determined based on (Step 34). Once the data input area where the cursor is located is determined, the item corresponding to this data input area is determined (Step 3B).

That is, it is determined in which item the registered word/phrase is a character input. When you find out which item the registered word refers to, the registered word and the "
"Yomi" is stored in the phrase registration area 11 with item designation information indicating the item added (Step 3g).

Next, the process for calling up words will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, an instruction to execute word recall is input by pressing a specific function key (word recall instruction key) provided on K B 1B (Step 50). When the instruction to recall a word is input, the CPU 4 causes the display 18 to display a guide for inputting the "yomi" for specifying the registered word, as shown in FIG. 10 (Step 52). Here, when the ``yomi'' that specifies the registered word is input and the ``select/execute'' key is pressed (Step 54), the cursor position at the time when word recall was instructed by pressing the word recall instruction key is first changed. It is determined in which data input area the item exists based on information indicating the data input area position of each item stored in the card design data area 12 (Step 5B). Next, when the data input area where the cursor is located is determined, the item corresponding to this data input area is determined (Step 58), and the item is stored in the phrase registration area 11 in association with the item specification information of this item. A search is made to see if the input "yomi" exists in "yomi" (Step 80). As a result of the search for "pronunciation", if it is determined that the "pronunciation" input in the word/phrase registration area 11 is not registered (Step 82), a guide is displayed indicating that the corresponding word does not exist (Step 64). Here, when the "Cancel" key is pressed (Step 8
B) Return to data entry mode.

On the other hand, if there is a matching word as a result of the search for "yomi" (Step 82), a registered word corresponding to the corresponding "yomi" is called up from the word registration area 11.
e pB8) Display the registered word from the cursor position when the word call instruction key is pressed (St
ep70).

Additionally, if the up and down cursor keys ("↑" and "↓") are pressed without "yomi" being input when the screen for inputting "yomi" as shown in Figure 9 is displayed. (S t
e p72), performs processing for displaying a list of registered words. This allows the user to call up the registered word without inputting the "reading" when the user does not know the "reading" of the desired registered word. First, information indicating the data input area position of each item stored in the card design data area 12 indicates in which data input area the cursor position is located when word recall is instructed by pressing the word recall instruction key. It is determined based on (Step 74). Once the data input area where the cursor is located is determined, the item corresponding to this data input area is determined (Step 7B).

That is, it is determined in which item the registered word/phrase is to be called. When the item where the cursor is located is found, only the registered words stored in association with the item designation information of this item are called up from the word registration area 11 (step 78), and the list is displayed as shown in FIG. (Step 80). Here, an example is shown in which invocation of a word is specified in the address field and a list of registered words registered in the address field stored in the word registration area 11 is displayed. When a list of registered words is displayed, the number attached to each registered character in the list can be entered or selected using the cursor that moves on the number according to the operation of the cursor keys. Then, by pressing the "select/execute" key, the desired registration word/phrase is designated (Step 82). When a registered word or phrase is specified, the registered word or phrase is called up (Step 84).The registered word or phrase is displayed from the cursor position when the word/phrase call instruction key was pressed (Step 70).

Note that when registering a word, if the "yomi" overlaps, the word cannot be registered (Steps 28-32 in Figure 3), but before searching for the "yomi" (Processing in Step 34.36) to determine in which item the word or phrase should be registered.
If there is no "yomi" in the item indicated by this determination result (even if the same "yomi" exists in other items), the word may be registered. In this case, even if the same "yomi" is used when calling a word, a different registered word (registered in the item) will be called depending on the item.

In this way, one registered word is called up for each item provided during card design by the word registration function during data input into the card type database. Therefore, when calling up words, only the words registered in that item are called up, and unrelated words are not called up, improving the efficiency of word calling. In addition, even if you do not know the reading that corresponds to a registered word, you can specify the registered word after displaying the list of registered words corresponding to the item, so you can reliably recall the word and save data. The efficiency of input work can be significantly improved.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, the word registration function allows
Since two registered words are recalled for each item in the card-type database, words unrelated to the item are not called up, and even if you forget the reading, you can reliably recall the word by displaying it in a list. can be done. For this reason, the word registration function can be used more efficiently, and the data input to the database can be easily edited by taking advantage of the fact that there are many similar words and phrases for each item and words that can be used in common. It becomes possible to perform input, etc. quickly.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a document creation device having a card-type database function according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the structure of card design data, FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the procedure for registering words, and FIGS. 4 to 6 are diagrams showing examples of display screens when registering words. FIG. 7 shows registered words and phrases stored in the word and phrase registration area. A diagram showing the correspondence relationship with the "Yomi" 1 item designation information, Figure 8 is a diagram showing the two sides of the guide display during word registration processing,
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the process of calling up words, and FIGS. 10 and 11 are diagrams showing examples of display screens when calling up words. 4...CPU (microprocessor), 7...Document 12...Card design data area, 16...KB (keyboard) 18...Display unit, 21...FDD (floppy disk device)

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A card-type database system in which characters and symbols are entered in each data input area corresponding to an arbitrarily set item, in which at least one character or symbol entered for the item and an arbitrary reading are input. and a setting means for storing a set of characters/symbols and pronunciations set by said setting means in association with item designation information indicating an item in which said characters/symbols have been input. Storage means and characters/characters corresponding to the reading input in any item.
A card-type database system comprising: first calling means for calling a symbol from a character group specified by the item designation information indicating the arbitrary item stored in the storage means. (2) display means for displaying a character group specified by the item specification information indicating an arbitrary item stored in the storage means; and selecting an arbitrary character/symbol from the character group displayed by the display means. and a second calling means for calling the characters/symbols selected by the selecting means from the storing means.
A card type database system according to the claims.