JPH04299450A - Document processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate the KANA (Japanese syllabary)/KANJI (Chinese character) converting operation with a reading character string having plural conversion candidates by reading out repetitively the various KANA/KANJI conversion candidates and displaying these conversion candidates in a list at a display part. CONSTITUTION:When the KANA or the Roman spelled KANA is inputted and converted into KANJI, the character code inputted through a character input part 2a is displayed at a display part 3 through a document processing part 4. Then a KANA KANJI conversion control part 5 attains a KANJI converting function in accordance with the function of a conversion key, for example, inputted through a KANA/KANJI conversion operating part 2b. The part 5 reads the candidates of KANJI, etc., out of a dictionary part 6 and displays them at the part 3. Under such conditions, an input control part 7 detects a fact that the conversion key, for example, inputted through the part 2b is continuously pushed for a fixed time or longer and then generates an automatic repeating state. Then the KANA/KANJI converting function is attained when the conversion candidates are displayed in a list by the part 5.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to improving the operability of kana-kanji conversion in a document processing device.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of a conventional document processing system, which is shown in the operating manual of the word processor PRODUCE by SONY, for example. In the figure, 1 is the main body of the document processing device, 2 is an input section such as a keyboard for inputting characters and kanji conversion function codes, etc., 2a is a character input section for inputting characters, and 2b is an instruction for ephemeral kanji conversion function, etc. 3 is the input section 2.
4 is a display unit such as an LCD for displaying input characters, etc., and 4 is a display unit for displaying character strings and creating document data from character codes input from the document processing device main body 1 and function codes for kanji conversion. a document processing unit that performs processing;
5 is a kana-kanji conversion control unit for realizing the function of converting from kana to kanji, and 6 is a dictionary unit containing data for converting from kana to kanji.

FIG. 4(b) is a diagram of a keyboard showing details of the input section 2. As shown in FIG. In the figure, 11 is a key such as the "conversion" key for displaying the character-kanji conversion function for inputting characters, and 13 is a key used to display the character-kanji conversion function for inputting characters.
This is a mode conversion key such as a ``function'' key that is pressed together with a ``conversion'' key. FIGS. 5A and 5B and FIGS. 6A and 6B are examples of operations for kana-kanji conversion displayed on the display unit 3. In the figure, 20 is a character cursor indicating the position of character input or the object of kanji conversion operation or editing operation, 21 is a reading character string input from the character input section 2a, and 22 is a character that is currently being converted after the conversion operation. row,
23 is a character string in progress of conversion that includes a conversion candidate selected from the conversion candidate list panel, 24 is a conversion target character string that is a target of ephemeral Kanji conversion, and 25 is a conversion candidate list display list display panel that displays a plurality of conversion candidate groups. 26 is a conversion candidate designation cursor for selecting and instructing a desired character string from among the conversion candidates displayed in a list.

To explain FIG. 3, when inputting kana or Romanized kana and converting it into kanji, the character code input from the character input section 2a is displayed on the display section 3 through the document processing section 4. and according to the kana-kanji conversion function inputted by the kana-kanji conversion operation section 2b,
The kana-kanji conversion control unit 5 performs kana-kanji conversion. The kana-kanji conversion control section 5 reads candidates such as kanji characters from the dictionary section 6 and displays them on the display section 3.

FIG. 4(b) and FIG. 5(a),(b)
, To explain (a) and (b) in Figure 6, when converting from kana or romaji spelling to a sentence containing kanji and kana, input the characters and enter the character string 21) in (b) of Figure 4.
This is done by pressing the "Convert" key 12. (Figure 5
(b), character string 22 in (b) of FIG. At this time, if you cannot convert it to the desired kanji, try again.
By pressing the "Convert" key, the next conversion candidate is displayed. Therefore, if there are multiple conversion candidates, press the ``Convert'' key repeatedly to display the conversion candidates one after another until you find the desired conversion candidate, or press the ``Convert'' key while holding down the ``Function'' key 13. By displaying a list of conversion candidates and selecting a desired kanji etc. with the conversion candidate indication cursor from the conversion candidate group shown in FIG. 6(a), the character string being converted is displayed. b) character string 23).

[0006]

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] Conventional document processing devices are configured as described above, so if there are multiple candidates when converting a reading character string to a kanji etc., it is necessary to press the "Function" key and Since a list of conversion candidates is displayed by pressing the "conversion" key, there are problems such as having to press multiple keys at once, making the operation complicated.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a document processing device that can easily perform operations when converting a reading character string with a plurality of conversion candidates into kanji or the like. It is an object.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The document processing device according to the first invention repeatedly reads out various kana-kanji conversion candidates by pressing the kana-kanji conversion instruction key for a certain period of time or longer, and reads each kana-kanji conversion that has been read out. It is equipped with automatic repeat reading means that displays a list of candidates on a display unit.

Furthermore, according to the second invention, in addition to the first invention, the automatic repeat occurrence time setting means is provided for arbitrarily setting the continuous press time of the kana-kanji conversion instruction key for operating the automatic repeat reading means. be.

0010

[Operation] The document processing device according to the first invention is configured such that when a key such as a "conversion" key is pressed within a certain period of time when converting a reading character string with multiple conversion candidates to a kanji etc., the key is pressed. Conversion candidates are displayed sequentially as the key is pressed, and when the "convert" key is pressed for a certain period of time, an auto-repeat function is activated that automatically repeats the reading of each conversion candidate, and a list of each read conversion candidate is displayed on the display. do.

Furthermore, according to the second invention, the auto-repeat occurrence time setting means can arbitrarily set the auto-repeat occurrence time, such as how long the "conversion" key must be continuously pressed to activate the auto-repeat function. This allows users to operate keys as they like.

0012

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a document processing apparatus according to the present invention, and the same parts as in FIG. 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the explanation thereof will be omitted. In the figure, 7 is an input control section that controls automatic repeat generation from a pressed state of a function code for kana-kanji conversion inputted from the kana-kanji conversion operation section 2b. FIG. 4(a) is a diagram of a keyboard showing details of the input section 2. As shown in FIG. In the figure, 11 is a character key for inputting characters, and 12 is a key such as a "conversion" key for instructing a function to sequentially display conversion candidates and for instructing a list display of conversion candidates. .

[0013] To explain FIG. 1, when inputting kana or romanized kana and converting it into kanji, the character code inputted from the character input section 2a is displayed on the display section 3 through the document processing section 4, Kana-kanji conversion operation section 2
The kana-kanji conversion control unit 5 performs the kana-kanji conversion function in accordance with the function inputted by b, such as the "conversion" key. The kana-kanji conversion control section 5 reads candidates such as kanji characters from the dictionary section 6 and displays them on the display section 3. At this time, the input control unit 7 detects that, for example, the "conversion" key input from the kana-kanji conversion operation unit 2b has been pressed for a certain period of time, generates auto-repeat, and the kana-kanji conversion control unit 5 lists conversion candidates. is displayed, and the function of kana-kanji conversion is performed.

FIG. 4(a) and FIG. 5(a),(b)
To explain (a) and (b) in Figure 6, when converting from kana or romaji spelling to a sentence containing kanji and kana, input kana from character key 11 and press (a) in Figure 5.
The character string 21) in FIG. 3B and the character string 22) in FIG. At this time, if you cannot convert to the desired kanji etc. at once, you can display a list of conversion candidates by pressing the "conversion" key for a certain period of time (Conversion panel 25 in Figure 6 (a))
, (b) of FIG. 6, in which a character string that is being converted is displayed by selecting a conversion candidate indicating kanji etc. from among the conversion candidate groups.

Other embodiments of the present invention will be explained below in addition to the first embodiment. FIG. 4A and FIG. 2 are system configuration diagrams of the document processing apparatus of the present invention. In the figure, 8 is an auto-repeat generation time setting/control section. FIG. 6(c) is a screen display for setting the auto-repeat occurrence time. In the figure, 27 is an auto-repeat occurrence time setting panel for setting the auto-repeat occurrence time.

Next, an embodiment of the second invention is shown in FIGS. 2 and 6.
(c) will be explained. For example, when a person who is not familiar with keyboard operations presses a key, the key tends to be held down for a longer time than usual. Therefore, even if you press the "convert" key and try to read out each conversion candidate one by one, the input control unit 7 determines that the auto-repeat function is to be activated because the key has been pressed for a long time, and reads each conversion candidate one by one. A list may be displayed.

Therefore, the user sets the continuous key press time for activating the auto repeat function to be considerably longer than the normal key press time using the auto repeat occurrence time setting/control unit 8. This long-time setting allows the input control unit 7 to determine whether the operation of the "conversion" key is an instruction to sequentially display individual conversion candidates 5 or a list display of a plurality of conversion candidates.

[0018] Also, if you are accustomed to key operations, you may want to shorten the pressing time compared to the normal key pressing time to avoid the drowsiness of holding down the "Convert" key for a long time due to auto-repeat occurrence. is also possible.

[0019]

As described above, according to the first invention, various kana-kanji conversion candidate reading operations are repeatedly performed by pressing the kana-kanji conversion instruction key for a certain period of time or more.
Since each kana-kanji conversion candidate read out is displayed as a list on the display, there is no need to press multiple keys at the same time to display a list of conversion candidates, making key operations for kana-kanji conversion easier. Become.

Furthermore, according to the present invention, when performing kana-kanji conversion, by being able to set the auto-repeat occurrence time, it is possible to realize key operations that correspond to each user, thereby improving operability for key input. be able to.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a document processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a document processing device according to another embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a conventional document processing device.

FIG. 4 is an external view of the keyboard of the device of this embodiment and the conventional device.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing display contents displayed on the display unit.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing display contents displayed on the display unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Document processing device main body 2b Kana-Kanji conversion operation section 3 Display section 5 Kana-Kanji conversion control section 7 Input control section 8 Auto repeat occurrence time setting/control section 1
2 “Convert” key

Claims (2)

[Claims] [Claim 1] In a document processing device equipped with a kana-kanji conversion function that converts a reading character string such as kana into a document containing kanji and kana and displays it on a display unit, various kana-kanji can be converted by pressing a kana-kanji conversion instruction key for a certain period of time or more. A document processing device comprising an automatic repeat reading unit that repeatedly performs a conversion candidate reading operation and displays a list of each read kana-kanji conversion candidate on a display unit. 2. The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising auto-repeat occurrence time setting means for arbitrarily setting the continuous press time of the kana-kanji conversion instruction key for operating the automatic repeat reading means. Device.