JPH05242079A - Simple generation system for prescribed form for word processor with optical reader - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify generating a document and to save paper and time by reading a prescribed form image to output it on a display screen. CONSTITUTION:A prescribed form image reading means 1-1 reads a prescribed form image for a document and converts it into an image data. A prescribed form image registering means 1-2 registers it. The registered image data is managed and preserved on a storage medium by a prescribed form image storage means 1-3. It is outputted an a display as a prescribed form image by a prescribed farm image output means 1-4. Documents are generated in a prescribed form displayed on a screen by a document generation/correction means 1-8. At that time, documents are generated by keyboard-inputting and a document outputting means 1-7 displays them. To convert a character string inputted by a keyboard into a word, a word converting means 1-9 performs this conversion.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a word processor document creation system, and more particularly to a simplified system for creating template documents.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When creating a template document in a conventional word processor, it is necessary to use a sheet of a template determined by the nature of the document. After a mistake, I decided and created a document and printed it on a model paper.

[0003]

In the above-described conventional template document preparation method using a word processor, when a document is printed on a predetermined template paper, the template is not displayed on the display screen of the word processor. The position of the document to be written and the setting position of the paper are disadvantageous in that the paper and time are wasted because of the trial and error of printing on the template paper and correcting the deviation between the document and the template after the document is created.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a word processor document creation method that simplifies the operation of creating and printing a document on a model paper determined by using a word processor and saves paper and time. .

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A simplified method of creating a template document in a word processor according to the present invention is a word processor having an optical reading device, wherein the optical reading device section reads a template image of a document with the optical reading device. A template image reading means, wherein the word processor section registers template image data as image data; template image registration means; template image storage means for managing and storing the template image data; Model image output means for outputting the created image on the display screen, document registration means for registering the created document as document data, document storage means for managing and storing the created document, and display of the stored document Document output means to output to the screen or printer device, and keyboard input The document creation / correction means to create a new document or proofread an already created document, the word conversion means to convert a character string input from the keyboard into words, and the words for conversion are managed in a dictionary format. The dictionary means for storing and the searching means for searching the dictionary for the corresponding word from the character string input from the keyboard are provided.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

A simplified system for creating a template document in a word processor having the optical reading device shown in FIG. 1 is composed of an optical reading device section 1a and a word processor section 1b.

Further, the optical reading device section 1a comprises a template image reading means 1-1 for reading a template image of a document by the optical reading device.

The word processor unit 1b stores the template image registration means 1-2 for registering the template image as image data, and the template image storage means 1-3 for managing and storing the template image data. Model image output means 1-4 for outputting an image on the display screen, document registration means 1-5 for registering the created document as document data, document storage means 1-6 for managing and storing the created document, and storing A document output means 1-7 for outputting a document on a display screen or a printer, a document creation / correction means 1-8 for newly creating a document by keyboard input or for proofreading an already created document, and a keyboard input Word conversion means 1 for converting a character string into a word
-9, a search means 1-10 for searching a dictionary for a corresponding word from a character string input from a keyboard, and a dictionary means 1-11 for managing and storing words for conversion in a dictionary format.

Next, the function of each unit will be described in detail. Template image reading means 1-1: A template image of a document is read by an optical reading device and converted into image data, and the image data is output to the template image registration means 1-2. Template image registration means 1-2: An image name is given to the image data read by the template image reading 1-1, and the image data is output to the template image storage means 1-3 and registered. Alternatively, the template image storage means 1-3
Specify the image name of the image data that is already managed and stored by and delete the image data. Template image storage means 1-3; manages and stores the image data registered by the template image registration means 1-2. Template image output means 1-4; By specifying the image name of the image data managed and stored by the template image storage means 1-3, the image data is input and the image data is converted into an image form. , Output to the screen. Document registration means 1-5: The document newly created by the document creation / correction means 1-8 is given a document name, and the document data is output to the document storage means 1-6 and registered. Alternatively, the document proofread by the document creation / correction means 1-8 is output to the document storage means 1-6 with the document name as it is and registered. Or document storage means 1-
The document name of the document data already managed and stored is designated by 6 and the document data is deleted. Document storage unit 1-6; manages and stores the document data registered by the document registration unit 1-5. Document output means 1-7: Outputs the document stored by the document storage means 1-6 to a display screen or a printer device. Document creation / correction means 1-8; A new document is created by keyboard input. Alternatively, the document stored in the document storage means 1-6 is output to the display screen by the document output means 1-7, and the document is proofread. Word conversion means 1-9: While a document is being created or proofread by the document creation / correction means 1-8, a character string input from the keyboard is converted from a character string into a word for which conversion has been requested. Retrieval means 1-10: When the word conversion means 1-9 functions, the dictionary means 1-11 is searched and the corresponding word is input based on the character string requested for conversion. Dictionary unit 1-11: Manages and stores words searched by the search unit 1-10 in a dictionary format.

Next, an operation example of a simplified system for creating a template document in the word processor having the optical reading device shown in FIG. 1 will be described.

FIG. 2 shows a template image reading means 1-1.
It is a processing flow diagram of. When a template of a document is input to the optical reading device, the template image reading means 1-1 converts the template image of the document into read image data and temporarily stores it.

FIG. 3 is a series of processing flow charts of the template image registration means 1-2 and the template image storage means 1-3. The template image storage data is registered by the template image registration means 1-2 by inputting an image name with the keyboard to the template image storage data stored by the template image reading means 1-1. The registered image data is managed and stored on the storage medium by the template image storage unit 1-3.

Next, FIG. 4 shows a series of operations for creating a template document using the registered image data. The image data is output to the display as a template image by the template image output means 1-4. Next, the document creating / modifying means 1-8 creates a document in the template displayed on the display. At this time, the document is created by keyboard input and is output to the display screen by the document output means 1-7.

When converting a character string input from the keyboard into a word, the word converting means 1-9 performs the conversion. At this time, the searching means 1-10 searches for the corresponding word based on the character string input from the dictionary means 1-11 which manages and stores the words in the dictionary format.

Next, the document created by the document registration means 1-5 is output to the document storage means 1-6 as document data and registered. The registered document data is managed / stored on the storage medium by the document storage device 1-6.

Then, the document output means 1-7 inputs the document data managed and stored by the document storage means 1-6, prints it on a model paper of the document, and outputs it.

[0018]

As described above, according to the present invention, when a document is created and printed on a sheet of a template determined by using a word processor, the template image is read by an optical reading device and the image is displayed on a display screen. Outputting has the effect of facilitating document creation and saving paper and time.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a processing flow chart of the template image reading means 1-1.

FIG. 3 is a series of processing flow charts of a template image registration means 1-2 and a template image storage means 1-3.

FIG. 4 is a series of flowcharts for creating a template document using registered image data.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1a Optical reading device section 1-1 Template image reading means 1b Word processor section 1-2 Template image registration means 1-3 Template image storage means 1-4 Template image output means 1-5 Document registration means 1-6 Documents Storage unit 1-7 Document output unit 1-8 Document creation / correction unit 1-9 Word conversion unit 1-10 Search unit 1-11 Dictionary unit

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A word processor having an optical reading device, wherein the optical reading device section has a template image reading means for reading a template image of a document by the optical reading apparatus, and the word processor section images the template image. A template image registration means for registering as data, a template image storage means for managing and storing the template image data, a template image output means for outputting the stored image to a display screen, and a created document. By a document registration means for registering as document data, a document storage means for managing and storing created documents, a document output means for outputting the stored document to a display screen or a printer device, and a keyboard input,
Document creation / correction means to create a new document or proofread an already created document, word conversion means to convert a character string input from the keyboard into words, and manage / store the words for conversion in a dictionary format. A simplified method for preparing a template document in a word processor having an optical reading device, comprising: a dictionary means for storing the information and a searching means for searching the dictionary for a corresponding word from a character string input from a keyboard.