JPH04551A - Character/code input system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it possible to select codes necessary for the formation of a sentence within a short time by plotting a pattern approximate inputted pattern with information stored in a dictionary. CONSTITUTION:When a pattern is inputted from a pointing device input part 7 such as a mouse, a pattern recognizing part 8 selects a code approximate to the input pattern based upon the information in the dictionary 3 and sends the selected code to a 'KANA'(Japanese syllabary)/'KANJI' (Chinese character) conversion part 2. The conversion part 2 instructs guidance display and allows a user to select, convert or fix a required code. In the case other than an input based upon the guidance display instruction or the pointing device such as a mouse, a character or a code is displayed, converted or fixed based upon the information of the dictionary 3 storing character/code data and the processed data are stored in a sentence storing part 4 and displayed on a CRT device 6 through a sentence/'KANA'/'KANJI' status display part 5. Consequently, the user's operability of 'KANA'/'KANJI' conversion or a Japanese input speed is improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a character/symbol input method for inputting Japanese characters in personal computers and word processors.

[Conventional technology]

Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing the kana-kanji input method currently used for boat fishing, and Fig. 4 shows the kana-kanji input procedure. In Fig. 3, (1) is the key input section, (2) is a kana-kanji conversion section that converts the input data of the key input section (1) into kanji and symbols based on the data of the dictionary (3) that holds character and symbol data, and (4) is a kana-kanji conversion section. (2
), (5) is a sentence/kana-kanji status display section that displays data and information from the kana-kanji conversion section (2) and sentence storage section (4), and (6) is CR
It is a T device.

Next, the operation will be explained according to FIG. The user moves the cursor to a character (
When the user moves to a position where he/she wants to input a character (hiragana or kanji) or a symbol (21), the phonetic reading of the character or symbol, the character string or the number of the character or symbol, or guidance display instruction information for the character or symbol is input (22).

Personal computers and word processors use the Kana-Kanji converter (2) to convert characters and characters in the case of guidance display instructions.
By displaying character and symbol candidates in the guidance based on the information in the dictionary that holds symbol data (3), the user is allowed to select, convert, and fix desired characters and symbols (23) (26). In cases other than guidance display instructions, characters and symbols are displayed based on the information in the dictionary (3) that holds character and symbol data, allowing the user to convert and fix the characters and symbols (33). ), (34)
, (26), the converted characters and symbols are stored in the text storage section (
4) and displayed on the CRT device (6) through the sentence/kana/kanji status display section (5).

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

Conventional kana-kanji input methods are structured as described above, so if the user does not memorize the phonetic readings or codes of the symbols, the user must search through a large number of character types before displaying the desired symbol. However, there are problems in that it takes a great deal of time to create sentences, and it also requires labor for the operator to memorize symbols.

This invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is a character/letter system that allows you to select the symbols necessary for writing sentences in a short time without having to select or memorize symbols more than necessary.
The purpose is to obtain a symbolic input method.

[Means to solve the problem]

The character/symbol input method according to the present invention converts character/symbol creation information for text creation inputted from an external input device into appropriate characters using a character conversion means based on information in a dictionary holding character/symbol data. For converting into characters/symbols and displaying them on a screen, a pattern input means for drawing a pattern approximating the desired characters/symbols to be displayed on the screen, and a pattern input means for recognizing the input pattern as a predetermined character/symbol. , and a pattern recognition section that matches the information held in the dictionary, and transfers the recognized character/symbol data to the character conversion means.

[Effect]

In the character/symbol input method of the present invention, when inputting a symbol, the user draws a desired pattern on the screen using a pattern input means such as a mouse, and the pattern recognition unit selects characters/symbols similar to the drawn pattern. Recognizes the characters and symbols as symbols, searches and displays the recognized characters and symbols based on information in a dictionary that holds character and symbol data, and allows the user to select, convert, and fix the desired symbol. If there is no symbol similar to the pattern in a dictionary holding character/symbol data, the user is allowed to slightly modify the drawn pattern, perform external character registration processing, and have the user perform conversion/fixation.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1st
Figure and 'TS2 figure are block diagrams showing the kana-kanji input method of this embodiment and its input procedure. In 's1 figure, (1) to (5) are the same as the conventional technology, and (7) is the same as the conventional technology. The pointing device input section (8), such as a mouse, converts the pattern input from the pointing device input section (7) into a dictionary (3) holding character/symbol data.
) is used to select a symbol close to the input cover pattern and send the data to the kana-kanji conversion unit (2).
) to display symbol candidates in the guidance, or use the dictionary (3
), if there is no symbol similar to the pattern input in the pattern recognition section, the pattern recognition section passes control to the external character processing section (9), which receives control from the pattern recognition section (8) and processes the character/character in (3).
This is a custom character processing unit that registers custom characters in a dictionary that holds symbol data.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained. In Fig. 2, when the user moves the cursor to the position where he/she wants to input characters (hiragana or kanji) or symbols using the cursor movement keys of the key input section (1) (21), the character string with the phonetic reading of the characters or symbols, the character Guidance display instruction information of symbol numbers or letters and symbols is input (22). Personal computers and word processors use the kana-kanji converter (2) to display character and symbol candidates in the guidance, based on information from the dictionary (3) that holds character and symbol data in the case of guidance display instructions. This allows the user to select, convert, and fix desired characters and symbols (23) to (26).

In the case of input using a pointing device such as a mouse, the user inputs a pattern from the pointing device input section (7), and the pattern recognition section (8) reads information from the dictionary (3) that holds character/symbol data. First, select a symbol close to the human cover turn, send it to the kana-kanji conversion unit (2), instruct the kana-kanji conversion unit (2) to display guidance,
Allows the user to select, convert, and fix desired symbols (
33).

(34), (26) In addition, in cases other than guidance display instructions or input using a pointing device such as a mouse, characters and symbols are displayed based on the information in the dictionary (3) that holds character and symbol data. By having the user convert and fix characters and symbols, the converted characters and symbols are stored in the text storage section (4) and displayed on the CRT device (6) through the text/kana-kanji status display section (5). ) (30)
, (24)-(26).

In addition, in the case of input using a pointing device such as a mouse, if the input pattern is not in the dictionary (3) that holds character/symbol data, control is sent to the pattern Oribe (28) to (30). 8) to the external character processing unit (9) and allow the user to make minor corrections to the inputted pattern (31)
, register the external characters in the dictionary (3) that holds character/symbol data, transfer the control from the external character processing unit (9) to the pattern recognition unit (8) again, and send the data to the kana-kanji conversion unit (2). Let the user perform conversion/fixation (32), (25
), (26).

In the above embodiment, the input from a pointing device such as a mouse is based on a pattern drawn with symbols, but the range of pattern recognition may be expanded to include kanji and hiragana, or existing characters and symbols may be used. may be slightly modified so that the user's favorite character or symbol pattern can be registered, and the same effect as in the above embodiment can be achieved.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, when inputting Japanese characters into a personal computer or word processor that mainly inputs data from an external input device such as a keyboard, it is difficult to enter characters that are difficult to input, especially in Roman characters such as symbols. The system allows the user to draw a pattern that approximates the desired symbol using a pattern input means such as a pointing device, and recognizes that pattern to perform kana-kanji conversion and foreign character registration. It has the effect of improving the operability of kana-kanji conversion and the speed of Japanese input.

[BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a character/symbol input method according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a symbol input procedure of a kana-kanji input method according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. The figure is a block diagram showing the kana-kanji input method currently used for boat fishing;
FIG. 4 shows the symbol input procedure of the kana-kanji input method conventionally used for boat fishing. In the figure, (1) is a key input section, (3) is a dictionary that holds character and symbol data, (2) is a kana-kanji conversion section,
(4) is a sentence storage section, (5) is a text/kana/kanji status display section, (6) is a CRT device, (7) is a pointing device input section such as a mouse, and (8) is a pattern recognition section. In addition, in the figures, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts. @1 Figure 1 Procedure amendment (voluntary) June 1990

Claims (1)

[Claims] Character/symbol creation information for text creation inputted from an external input device is converted into appropriate characters/symbols by a character conversion means based on the information in a dictionary that holds character/symbol data, and then displayed on the screen. In the character/symbol input method, a pattern input means draws a pattern similar to the desired character/symbol to be displayed on the screen, and a pattern input means that recognizes the input pattern as a predetermined character/symbol and converts it into information stored in the dictionary. A character/symbol input method characterized by comprising a pattern recognition unit for comparison, and transferring recognized character/symbol data to character conversion means.