JPH05334302A - Method and device for document processing - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain the document processing method which can assist correct- spelling.character input operation by selecting a desired word candidate among normal substitute word candidates which are retrieved. CONSTITUTION:Character string candidates which can be substituted are generated on the bass of an inputted word to be inspected, a dictionary retrieving means 9 retrieves the normal substitute word candidates in a dictionary memory 2 on the basis of the generated character string candidates which can be substituted, and a selecting and correcting means 10 selects the desired word candidate among the normal substitute word candidates which are retrieved. Even if a candidate which has the same correct spelling with a wrongly inputted word to be inspected is present in the dictionary 2 by chance, a substitute candidate for correcting the word to be inspected can be displayed. Consequently, even if correct-spelling characters different from a correct-spelling word which should originally be inputted are inputted, the state is detected by the extremely easy method to give a change of substituting the correct-spelling word which should originally be inputted, thereby assisting the correct-spelling character input operation.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document processing method and apparatus for determining whether a spelling state of an input character string is true or false and correcting it.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a device for executing this kind of document processing, for example, a word processor is equipped with a spell checker or a spell collector for judging and correcting the spelling state of an input character string and inputting it. It is configured so that the user can be notified of an error in a word that has been missed and that a document can be created without misspelling. In this case, it is determined whether or not a word composed of the input character string exists in the dictionary memory. If the word does not exist in the dictionary memory, it is determined that the input character string is an error. The correction process is being performed.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, as a result of inputting a character string, there is a character string in which the character string of the misspelled word coincidentally with the word in the dictionary memory. In this case, the spell checker or spell collector function may not be activated effectively, and the misspelled word may be recognized as a valid word, and the misspelled word may be overlooked. For example, if you mistakenly enter "royalty" in a place where "royalty" should be entered, "loyalty" is legally present in the dictionary memory. Or the spell collector function is not activated effectively. In order to discover such a problem, complicated processing for analyzing the meaning of the input word is required, it is necessary to reserve a dedicated work area on the memory, and the load on the CPU power is increased. Therefore, there is a problem that a situation in which the execution of other processing is interrupted may occur because of the delay.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and is a very simple method or structure, even when an orthographically spelled character or the like different from the orthographically spelled word to be originally input is input. An object of the present invention is to provide a document processing method and apparatus capable of detecting the state and giving an opportunity to replace and correct the correct spelling word to be originally input to support the correct spelling character input work.

[0005]

A document processing method according to the present invention generates a replaceable character string candidate based on an input inspection target word, and creates a replaceable character string candidate from a dictionary memory based on the generated replacement character string candidate. A regular replacement word candidate is searched, and a desired word candidate is selected from the searched regular replacement word candidates.

Further, based on the input inspection target word, a replaceable word candidate paired with the inspection target word is simultaneously searched from the dictionary memory, and either the searched inspection target word or the replaceable word candidate is searched. Select.

Further, the document processing apparatus according to the present invention has a dictionary memory for storing a group of orthographic words, a replacement table for storing candidates for replacing a character or character string with a predetermined character or character string, and this replacement table. And a normalizing unit existing from the dictionary memory based on the replacement character string candidate generated by the replacing unit, the replacement unit generating a character string candidate capable of replacing the character or the character string of the inspection target word input with reference to Search means for searching the replacement word candidates, display means for displaying the canonical replacement word candidates searched by this searching means, and a desired word candidate is selected from the canonical replacement word candidates searched and displayed on this display means. And a selection means for performing the selection.

Further, a dictionary memory for storing a pair of orthodox words and replaceable orthodox word candidates for the orthodox words, and a word to be checked and a word to be replaced from the dictionary memory based on an input word to be checked. Search means for simultaneously searching for such correct orthographic word candidates, display means for displaying the inspection target word searched for by this search means and replaceable orthographic word candidates, and the inspection target word searched and displayed on this display means, And a selecting unit for selecting a desired word candidate from the replaceable orthographic word candidates.

[0009]

In the present invention, a replaceable character string candidate is generated based on the input inspection target word, and a regular replacement word candidate is searched from the dictionary memory based on the generated replaceable character string candidate. , By selecting a desired word candidate from the searched regular replacement word candidates, even if the same spelling candidate as the erroneously input check target word happens to exist in the dictionary, that check target word It is possible to present a replacement candidate for correcting

Further, based on the input inspection target word, a replaceable word candidate paired with this inspection target word is simultaneously searched from the dictionary memory, and either the searched inspection target word or the replaceable word candidate is searched. By selecting, even if an accidentally entered correct spelling candidate for the word to be inspected happens to be present in the dictionary, it is possible to simultaneously present a candidate for orthographic substitution that forms a pair with the word to be inspected. Is possible.

Further, when the inspection target word is input and the replacing means generates a replaceable replacement character string candidate of the characters or character strings of the input inspection target word while referring to the replacement table, the searching means causes the replacement character string. Based on the candidates, the existing regular replacement word candidates are searched from the dictionary memory and displayed on the display means, and the regular replacement word candidates are selected by the selecting means. Even if the spelling candidate happens to exist in the dictionary, it is possible to correct the inspection target word with the presented replacement candidate.

Further, when the check target word is input, the searching means searches the dictionary memory for the check target word and the replaceable orthographically-replaceable word candidates for the check target word and displays them on the display means. By displaying and making it possible to select a desired check target word or a replaceable orthographic word candidate that can be replaced with respect to the check target word, the same correct spelling candidate as the erroneously input check target word is dictionary. Even if it happens to exist, it is possible to correct the inspection target word with the same presented correct spelling candidate.

[0013]

1 is a diagram showing a system configuration to which a document processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 is the main body of the spelling error detection and correction system, 2 is a word dictionary memory (dictionary memory) for judging the authenticity of a character string corresponding to each language, and 3 is a substitution table. It stores easy combinations of characters. A CRT display device 4 and a keyboard 5 are used to input desired text information. 6 is a text storage buffer for storing the text information input from the keyboard 5, 7 is a control unit, which takes out the text information stored in the text storage buffer 6, and replaces the characters 8, the dictionary search means 9, the selection correction means. By controlling 10 as described later, the replacement candidate character string of the text information input to the CRT display device 4 is presented. Reference numeral 11 denotes a replacement exclusion table, which is a character string that needs to be replaced even if the replacement table 3 has a character that tends to be replaced, for example, "l".
For example, "ful" or the like is stored.

In the system thus constructed,
A replaceable character string candidate is generated based on the input inspection target word, a regular replacement word candidate is searched from the dictionary memory based on the generated replaceable character string candidate, and the searched regular replacement word is searched. By selecting a desired word candidate from the candidates, even if a correct spelling candidate that is the same as the erroneously input check target word happens to exist in the dictionary, a replacement candidate for correcting the check target word is found. It is possible to present.

When the inspection target word is input and the replacing means (character replacing means 8) refers to the replacement table 3 to generate a replaceable replacement character string candidate of the input character or character string of the inspection target word. The search means (dictionary search means 9) searches the dictionary memory 2 for existing regular replacement word candidates based on the replacement character string candidates, displays them on the display means (CRT display device 4), and the selection means (keyboard 5). By selecting a regular replacement word candidate with, the correction target word is corrected with the presented replacement candidate even if the correct orthographically-corrected candidate that is erroneously input is accidentally present in the dictionary. It is possible.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the replacement table 3 shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the replacement exclusion table 11 shown in FIG.

The document processing operation according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the flow chart shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing an example of a first spelling error finding stop processing procedure in the document processing apparatus according to the present invention. Note that (1) to (9) indicate each step.

First, the control unit 7 controls the text storage buffer 6
The inspection target words are taken out one by one (1) and passed to the character replacing means 8 (2). The character replacement means 8 refers to a replacement table 3 (details are shown in FIG. 2) that stores combinations of characters that are likely to be erroneously replaced with respect to the extracted inspection target word, for example, “graphics” (3 ), The candidate word “graphic” with all possible character substitutions.
"s", "graphics", and "graphics" are shown in FIG.
Generate as shown in (4).

At this time, even if there is character replacement, character replacement is not performed for characters (strings) that can be found by the conventional spell check processing. For example, if the inspection target word is “create
Even if "l" is present in the replacement table 3 as a character that is likely to be replaced, the replacement processing is performed if "ful" exists by referring to the replacement exclusion table 11 as shown in FIG. Is not executed.

In the present embodiment, the replacement excluding process can be appropriately executed to improve the processing speed.

Next, the control unit 7 checks by the dictionary search means 9 whether the candidate word exists in the dictionary memory 2 (5).
, And passes all candidate words on the dictionary memory 2 to the selection correction means 10 (6). The selection correction means 10 displays the inspection target word and all candidate words on the CRT display device 4 (7).
, Let the operator select the desired word using the keyboard 5,
Then, it is passed to the control unit 7. The control unit 7 replaces the word to be checked in the text storage buffer 6 with the selected word (8).

On the other hand, if no candidate word exists in the dictionary memory 2, the selective correction process is not executed. The above processing is performed for all the words in the text storage buffer 6 (9).

In the above embodiment, the replacement table 3,
The case where the substitution exclusion table 11 is configured independently of the dictionary memory 2 has been described. However, as shown in FIG. 6, a word dictionary for determining the authenticity of a character string corresponding to each language and a misspelling of each word. Even if the configuration is such that a replacement dictionary 21a as shown in FIG. 7 for storing the words of the result as a pair is stored, the same effect as the above embodiment can be expected.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a system configuration to which a document processing method according to another embodiment of the present invention is applied. The same components as those in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals.

In the figure, reference numeral 21 denotes a replacement dictionary memory (dictionary memory), which stores a word dictionary for judging the authenticity of a character string corresponding to each language and a word resulting from misspelling of each word as a pair. For example, a replacement dictionary 2 as shown in FIG.
It stores 1a. Reference numeral 22 denotes a replacement dictionary search means, which is used when the inspection target word is designated by the control unit 7.
By referring to the replacement dictionary 21a in 1, the word pair of each check target word and the word resulting from the misspelling of the check target word is searched.

In the system constructed as described above,
To simultaneously search the dictionary memory 21 for replaceable word candidates that are paired with the check target word based on the input check target word, and select either the searched check target word or the replaceable word candidate. By this, even if the same correct spelling candidate as the check target word that is erroneously input happens to exist in the dictionary, it is possible to simultaneously present the correct spelling replacement candidates that form a pair with the check target word. ..

Further, when the check target word is input, the search means (replacement dictionary search means 22) from the dictionary memory 21 based on the check target word and the word in the correct spelling that can replace the check target word. Search for candidates and display them (C
It is displayed on the RT display device 4) and the selection means (keyboard 5)
By selecting the desired check target word or a replaceable orthographically-corrected word candidate for the check target word, it happens that the same correct spelling candidate as the check target word accidentally input exists in the dictionary. Even in this case, it is possible to correct the inspection target word with the same presented correct spelling candidate.

The operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to the flow chart shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing an example of a second spelling error finding stop processing procedure in the document processing apparatus according to the present invention. Note that (1) to (9) indicate each step.

The control unit 7 takes out the inspection target words one by one from the text storage buffer 6 (1), searches the replacement dictionary 21a of the replacement dictionary memory 21 by the replacement dictionary search means 22 (2), and checks the inspection target words. It is checked whether or not matches the word included in the word pair in the replacement dictionary 21a (3). If they match, the control unit 7 passes the word pair to the selection correction unit 10.
(Four) . The selection correction means 10 displays the passed word pair on the CRT ideographic device 4 (5), and the operator selects the desired word on the keyboard 5
To select (6), and pass the word to the control unit 7 (7). The control unit 7 replaces the word to be checked in the text storage buffer 6 with the selected word (8). If there is no word in the replacement dictionary 21a of the replacement dictionary memory 21 that matches the check target word, the selective correction process is not executed. The above processing is performed for all the words in the text storage buffer 6 (9).
..

[0033]

As described above, according to the present invention, a replaceable character string candidate is generated on the basis of an input inspection target word, and a regular character from a dictionary memory is generated based on the generated replaceable character string candidate. When it is configured that the replacement word candidates are searched and the desired word candidate is selected from the searched regular replacement word candidates, the correct spelling candidate that is the same as the erroneously input check target word happens to exist in the dictionary. Even in this case, a replacement candidate for correcting the inspection target word can be presented.

Further, the replaceable word candidate paired with the check target word is simultaneously searched from the dictionary memory based on the input check target word, and either the searched check target word or the replaceable word candidate is searched. Since it was configured to select, even if the same correct spelling candidate as the check target word that was erroneously input happens to exist in the dictionary, the same spelling replacement candidate that is paired with the check target word is found at the same time. Can be presented.

Further, when the inspection target word is input and the replacing means generates a replaceable character string candidate of the character or character string of the input inspection target word while referring to the replacement table, the searching means causes the replacement character string candidate. Since the regular replacement word candidates existing in the dictionary memory are searched based on the above and displayed on the display means and the regular replacement word candidates are selected by the selection means, the same as the erroneously input inspection target word is selected. Gives an opportunity to correct the word to be inspected with the presented replacement candidate, even if the orthodox candidate of
Any replacement candidate can be appropriately corrected.

When the check target word is input, the search means searches the dictionary memory for the check target word and the replaceable orthographically replaceable word candidates for the check target word on the display means. Since it is configured to be displayed, the desired inspection target word or the orthographically spelled word candidates that can be replaced with respect to the inspection target word can be selected,
Even if an accidentally entered correct spelling candidate for the word to be inspected happens to exist in the dictionary, an opportunity to find and correct the same correct spelling candidate presented for the word to be inspected can be given. ..

Therefore, in a very simple manner or configuration,
Even when you enter a correct spelling character that is different from the correct spelling word you should input, you can detect the state and give the opportunity to correct the correct spelling word and input the correct spelling character. There is an effect such as being able to support.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system configuration to which a document processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a replacement table shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a replacement exclusion table shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a first spelling error discovery stop processing procedure in the document processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a relationship between a search target word and a candidate word in which a character is replaced.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a system configuration to which a document processing method according to another embodiment of the present invention is applied.

7 is a diagram showing an example of a replacement dictionary stored in a replacement dictionary memory shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of a second spelling error discovery stop processing procedure in the document processing apparatus according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 spelling error detection and correction system main body 2 dictionary memory 3 replacement table 4 CRT display device 5 keyboard 6 text storage buffer 7 control unit 8 character replacement means 9 dictionary search means 10 selection correction means

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. In a document processing method for storing an input character string in a text buffer and correcting the spelling state of the character string, a replaceable character string candidate is generated based on the input inspection target word, and generated. A document processing method characterized by searching a regular replacement word candidate from a dictionary memory based on the searched replacement character string candidate and selecting a desired word candidate from the searched normal replacement word candidates. 2. In a document processing method for storing an input character string in a text buffer and correcting the spelling state of the character string, a replaceable pair that is paired with the inspection target word based on the input inspection target word. A document processing method, wherein word candidates are searched at the same time from a dictionary memory, and either the searched word for inspection or a replaceable word candidate is selected. 3. A dictionary memory for storing a group of orthographic words, a replacement table for storing candidates for replacing a character or a character string with a predetermined character or a character string, and an inspection target input with reference to this replacement table. Replacing means for generating a character string candidate capable of replacing a character or a character string of a word, and searching means for searching a regular replacement word candidate existing in the dictionary memory based on the replacement character string candidate generated by the replacing means. And a display means for displaying the regular replacement word candidates retrieved by the retrieval means, and a selection means for selecting a desired word candidate from the regular substitution word candidates retrieved by the display means. Processing equipment. 4. A dictionary memory for storing a pair of a regular spelling word and a replaceable regular spelling word candidate for the regular spelling word, and
Search means for simultaneously searching the dictionary memory for an inspection target word and a replaceable orthographic word candidate based on the input inspection target word, and an inspection target word and a replaceable orthographic word candidate searched by the search means A document processing apparatus comprising: a display unit for displaying the word and a selection unit for selecting a desired word candidate from the inspection target words and replaceable orthographic word candidates searched and displayed on the display unit.