JPH04238568A - Character input device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify the operation and to enhance the work efficiency by decreasing the number of times of executing a character adopting instruction by an operator. CONSTITUTION:An input processing part 3 reads out a character corresponding to reading inputted from a keyboard 1. In this case, when the character corresponding to reading inputted from the keyboard 1 is only one kind, a single candidate character adopting means 3a adopts unconditionally the character concerned without a character adopting instruction from the keyboard 1.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention is applied to, for example, a document creation device, and selects characters corresponding to the input pronunciation.
The present invention relates to a character input device for typesetting.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art One of the methods for inputting characters in document creation devices and the like is a single kanji conversion method. This single kanji conversion method is used to convert single characters (single characters, such as "Jou", "Kai", etc.)
For example, it performs kana-kanji conversion. Specifically, characters corresponding to the input pronunciation are displayed on the display screen as candidate characters, and a designated character among the characters displayed on the display screen is typed.

[0003] Generally, there are many characters that correspond to a certain reading. Therefore, the operator must search for a desired character among the large number of characters displayed on the screen. Therefore, it is also possible to input a sound and a kun as readings, and to select characters that correspond to both the sound and the kun as candidate characters. If candidate characters are selected using the AND condition between sound and kun in this way, the number of candidate characters can be significantly reduced, and often there is only one candidate character.

By the way, in conventional character input devices that input characters using the method described above, one character among candidate characters is typed in response to a character type instruction from an operator. This also applies when there is only one candidate character. In other words, as mentioned above, by selecting candidate characters using the AND condition between sound and kun, the number of candidate characters is reduced, and even though there is only one candidate character, the operator can still This had to be done one by one, which was extremely troublesome.

[0005]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] As described above, in conventional character input devices, the operator must always give input instructions regardless of the number of candidate characters, which makes the operator's work more difficult. It had become a nuisance.

The present invention has been made in consideration of these circumstances, and its purpose is to reduce the number of times an operator issues typesetting instructions, thereby simplifying the operation and increasing work efficiency. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a character input device that can perform the following functions.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides a method in which, when all characters corresponding to an input reading are selected from a dictionary means in which single characters are stored in advance in association with readings, only one selected character is present. , the character will be typewritten unconditionally.

[0008]

[Operation] By taking such measures, when there is only one character corresponding to the input pronunciation, character transcription is automatically performed. Therefore, there is no need for an operator's input instructions.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A character input device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of a document creation device constructed by applying a character input device according to this embodiment. In the figure, 1 is a keyboard, which is used by an operator to issue various input instructions to the document creation device. Instructions input from the keyboard 1 are analyzed by the command analysis section 2, and the analysis results are notified to the input processing section 3 or the display control section 4.

The input processing section 3 writes data into the text memory 5, rewrites the data, etc. based on the reading information and control information notified from the command analysis section 2. At this time, if single kanji conversion is instructed for the reading input from the keyboard 1, all the character codes of the characters corresponding to this reading are read out from the dictionary 6 as candidate characters. The read candidate characters are stored in the Kanji data buffer 7. The dictionary 8 is a data table that stores kanji codes in association with the readings of the kanji characters indicated by the kanji codes.

[0012] When a character input instruction is given by operating a predetermined key on the keyboard 1, the input processing unit 3 inputs the designated Kanji code from among the Kanji codes stored in the Kanji data buffer 7 to a predetermined location in the text memory 5. Write to area.

The display control unit 4 develops the text data read from the text memory 5 into bitmap data,
The display section 8 is controlled based on this bitmap data,
A predetermined image is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 8.

By the way, the input processing unit 3 includes, in addition to the above-mentioned general input processing means, an independent candidate character recording means 3a.
have. The single candidate character recording means 3a unconditionally writes that character into a predetermined area of the text memory 5 when there is only one character corresponding to the reading for which single kanji conversion is instructed.

Next, the operation of character input processing in the document creation apparatus configured as described above will be explained according to the processing procedure of the input processing section 3. First, when a reading is input from the keyboard 1 and an instruction for single kanji conversion is given, the input processing unit 3 converts character data of all characters corresponding to the input reading in step a as shown in FIG. It is read from the dictionary 6 and stored in the kanji data buffer 7.

Next, in step b, the input processing section 3 determines whether or not the characters read out in step a are of one type. Here, if there are many types of characters read out in step a, the input processing section 3 proceeds to step c. In step c, the input processing section 3 waits for a character entry instruction to be given.

In this state, the display control section 4 reads out a predetermined number of character data stored in the kanji data buffer 7 (for example, 10 at a time), and displays the characters corresponding to this character code on the display screen of the display section 8. The characters are displayed as candidate characters in a predetermined area. The displayed character candidate characters can be changed to another character by instructing the display of the next candidate character by performing a predetermined operation on the keyboard 1. When the operator searches for a desired character in this manner and instructs the character to be typed by performing a predetermined operation on the keyboard 1, the input processing section 3 proceeds from step c to step d. In step d, the input processing unit 3 performs character writing processing such as writing the character data specified by the character writing instruction out of the character data stored in the kanji data buffer 7 into a predetermined area of the text memory 5. , ends the process.

On the other hand, if there is only one type of character read out in step a, the input processing unit 3 directly transfers the processing from step b to step d, and unconditionally stores the character code read out in step a in the text memory 5. write in the specified area. This process is performed by the single candidate character recording means 3a.

As described above, according to this embodiment, if there is only one type of character that corresponds to the input reading, that only character is unconditionally selected. Therefore, the number of candidate characters is 1
When inputting characters that only have one type, the operator does not need to give input instructions, which simplifies the operation and improves work efficiency.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For example, in the above embodiment, the character input device according to the present invention is applied to a document creation device, but it can also be applied to devices that can register various information including kanji, such as electronic notebooks and facsimile devices. Applicable. In addition, various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0021]

According to the present invention, when all characters corresponding to an input reading are selected from a dictionary means in which single characters are stored in advance in association with readings, the selected characters are 1
If there is only one character, the character is typed unconditionally, which reduces the number of times the operator has to issue typesetting instructions, resulting in a character input device that is easy to operate and increases work efficiency. .

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of a document creation device configured by applying a character input device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the input processing unit 3 in FIG. 1.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Keyboard, 2...Command analysis section, 3...Input processing section, 3a...Single candidate character writing means, 6...Dictionary.

Claims (1)

[Claims] [Claim 1] Character input in which all characters corresponding to the input reading are selected from a dictionary means in which single characters are stored in advance in association with readings, and a specified one of the selected characters is typed. What is claimed is: 1. A character input device characterized in that the device is equipped with a single candidate character writing means for characterizing the selected character unconditionally when only one character is selected from the dictionary means.