JPH06139228A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily input characters. CONSTITUTION:When a 1st character of a 1st language is displayed, a 2nd character of a 2nd language is displayed as a substrate. Namely, the characters of the other language (e.g. French) corresponding to the character 'e' of the 1st language, e.g. English (American English), i.e., (e) with an acute accent, a grave accent or circumflex accent, etc., are stored in a character table ROM. Then when a character key (e) among character key 2 and 3 is operated, the English character 'e' is displayed at a display part 31 and when a character conversion key (CHARACTER) 25 is operated next, (e) with an acute accent, a grave accent or circumflex accent, etc., substituted of the display character in order.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus having a character input function suitable for a reproducing apparatus for reproducing a CD-ROM of XA format, for example.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A keyboard is provided in an information processing device such as a personal computer or an electronic notebook device, and various characters can be input by operating character keys on the keyboard. It has become. For example, to enter an alpha head character, type a
Character keys corresponding to 26 alpha head characters of z to z are provided, and the corresponding alphabet characters can be input by operating the character keys.

By the way, this keyboard is often used as an English keyboard because of the historical progress that the information processing apparatus has been developed in the United States. However, when this keyboard is used, for example, in a country where German is used, there are characters that do not exist in the English alphabet, so a character key for entering this character is required.

Conventionally, one of the following two methods has been adopted to input such a special character.

The first method is to change the assignment of character keys. For example, there is a method of changing the correspondence so that a character key other than the alphabetic character a is made to correspond to the character key displaying the alphabetic character a.

In the second method, if a dedicated key for a special character is prepared and the character key is input immediately after operating the key, a character different from the case where the character key is input alone is used. Is to be input.

[0007]

However, according to the above-mentioned first method, since the key assignment is changed, there is a problem that it is not possible to know which character is associated with which key.

In the second method, another key must be operated before operating the character key, and the user knows in advance which key can be pressed and what character can be input. There was an issue that had to be addressed.

In each case, the keyboard must be put into a special state before inputting the character keys, which poses a problem that the user's psychological burden is heavy.

The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and it is an object of the present invention to improve operability and enable easy input of characters and symbols.

[0011]

An information processing apparatus according to claim 1 includes a character input means (for example, a character key 23 in FIG. 6) operated when inputting a first character in a first language,
A character conversion unit operated when converting a first character of the first language input by operating the character input unit to a second character of a second language different from the first language ( For example, the character conversion key 25 in FIG. 6) and a storage unit (for example, the character table ROM 86b in FIG. 9) for storing the second character in the second language corresponding to the first character in the first language, Display means for displaying at least one of the first character and the second character (for example, LCD 100 in FIG. 9), and a state in which the first character of the first language is displayed on the display means, When the character conversion means is operated, the first character of the first language displayed on the display means is replaced with the second character of the second language by referring to the storage means. Display control means (eg Characterized in that it comprises a CPU 84) and in FIG.

The first character of the first language is an English alphabetic character, and the second character of the second language is an English related language (Spanish, French,
Characters in German, Italian, and Scandinavian) can be stored in the character table ROM 86b in correspondence with the English alphabetic characters.

A plurality of characters in one English-related language are
It can be made to correspond to the one alphabetic character of the English, or a plurality of the English-related languages can be made to correspond to the one alphabetic character of the English.

When the first character is input by the character keys 23, the CPU 84 displays the input first character on the LCD 100, and the first character or the second character is displayed on the LCD 100. When the character conversion key 25 is operated in the displayed state, the character table ROM 8 stores the first character or the second character displayed on the LCD 100.
It can be replaced in turn with any of the second characters stored in 6b.

When the character conversion key 25 is further operated while the last character of the second characters stored in the character table ROM 86b is displayed, the CPU 84 further operates the second character. Can be replaced with the first character.

In the character table ROM 86b, a plurality of second characters of the second language corresponding to the first characters of the first language are stored separately for each language, or the first language is stored. Second of the second language corresponding to the first letter of
It is possible to store a plurality of characters of a complex language including a plurality of languages as one language system as the characters of.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing apparatus comprising a symbol input means (for example, a ten key 29 in FIG. 6) operated when inputting a first currency unit symbol of a first country, and the symbol input means. A symbol conversion unit (eg, a symbol conversion unit that is operated when converting the first currency unit symbol of the first country that is input by operation to the second currency unit symbol of the second country different from the first country). The character conversion key 25 of FIG. 6) and storage means for storing the second currency unit symbol of the second country corresponding to the first currency unit symbol of the first country (for example, character table ROM 86b of FIG. 9). ) And at least one of the first currency unit symbol and the second currency unit symbol (for example, LCD 100 in FIG. 9).
And when the first currency unit symbol of the first country is displayed on the display means, when the symbol conversion means is operated, it is displayed on the display means with reference to the storage means. The display control means (for example, CPU 84 in FIG. 9) for replacing the first currency unit symbol of the first country with the second currency unit symbol of the second country is provided.

[0018]

In the information processing apparatus according to claim 1, when the character key 23 is operated to input an alphabetic character and then the character conversion key 25 is operated,
The alphabetic letter (e.g. e) is replaced by the corresponding letter in another language (e.g. French e-accentegu). Therefore, the operability is improved and the character input becomes easy.

In the information processing apparatus according to claim 9, when the numeric keypad 29 is operated to input the currency unit symbol and then the character conversion key 25 is operated,
The currency unit symbol (eg, $) is replaced with the corresponding currency unit symbol of another language (eg, Japanese yen). Therefore, the operability is improved and the symbol input becomes easy.

[0020]

1 to 4 are views showing the external appearance of an embodiment of a CD-ROM reproducing apparatus to which an information processing apparatus having a character input function of the present invention is applied. This playback device
The housing 1 is basically composed of a housing 1, and an inner lid 2 and an outer lid 3 rotatably attached to the housing 1.
All of these are made of synthetic resin. Also, this device has a width of about 180 mm, as shown in FIG.
It has a height of about 48 mm and a depth of about 147 mm, and is sized to be portable like a notebook computer.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, on the right side surface of the housing 1, a jack 4 for connecting headphones (not shown), the headphones and a built-in speaker 37 (described later with reference to FIG. 6). The volume button 5 for adjusting the level of the audio signal output to Furthermore, a plug 7 for connecting a cable of RS232C is provided on the right side surface of the housing 1, so that data can be exchanged with an external device. When the RS232C cable is not connected, the hole 6a in which the plug 7 is provided is closed by the cap 6 made of rubber so that dust and the like do not enter.

As shown in FIG. 3, a jack 8 is provided on the back surface of the housing 1 to supply DC power to a circuit (which will be described later with reference to FIG. 9) housed inside the housing 1. Is made possible. A video output terminal 9 is provided next to the jack 8 and outputs a video signal reproduced from a CD-ROM 66 (described later with reference to FIG. 7) mounted on the housing 1 to an external device. It is designed to be able to.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a hole 10 for accommodating the battery 11 is formed on the bottom surface of the housing 1.
When the battery 11 is accommodated in the hole 10, the battery 1
It is closed at 1. The battery 11 can be removed by sliding the slide button 12 to the left in FIG.

FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 show an external configuration in a state where the outer lid 3 is opened with respect to the housing 1. As shown in FIG. 5, when the outer lid 3 is rotated with respect to the housing 1, the inner lid 2 is exposed. Various operation buttons 19 are formed on the upper surface of the inner lid 2. The operation button 19 is shown in detail in FIG. A power button 20 that is operated when turning the power on or off is provided at the upper left of the inner lid 2. When the power button 20 is operated to turn on the power, the power lamp 21 provided at the upper left of the plane of the housing 1 is turned on.

The power lamp 21 is turned off when the power is turned off. Also, do not supply DC power from jack 8.
When the voltage of the battery 11 drops below a predetermined reference value while the battery 11 is operating, the power lamp 21 blinks. The power supply lamp 21 is arranged so that the lighting state can be observed not only when the outer lid 3 is opened but also when the outer lid 3 is closed.

Five function keys (F1 to F5) 22 are provided on the right side of the power button 20, and when any one of them is operated, the assigned operation is executed. A character key 23 for inputting alphabetic characters is arranged on the left side of the center of the inner lid 2. Below that, a shift key (SHIFT) 24, a character conversion key (CHARACTER) 25, a space key (SPACE) 26, and a back space key (BACK).
SPACE) 27 is provided.

The shift key 24 is operated simultaneously with the character key 23, for example, when an uppercase alphabetic character is input. The space key 26 is operated when inserting a space. The backspace key 27 is operated when erasing the character displayed on the left side of the cursor on the display unit 31 described later. The character conversion key 25 is operated next to the character key 23, for example, when a character having an umlaut in German or the like is input.

On the right side of the character keys 23, there is provided a ten-key 29 which is operated when inputting a numeral. Also,
Above the numeric keypad 29, a special key (SPE
CIAL) 28 is provided. This special key 28 operates the change program when the input mode is selectively changed to English input mode, German input mode, French input mode, or when the auto power off time is selectively changed. It is operated when making it.

Below the numeric keypad 29, arrows 42 to 4 are provided.
An operation plate 41 in which 5 is displayed vertically and horizontally is provided. By pressing the portion of the operation plate 41 where the arrows 42 to 45 are displayed, the display position of the cursor can be moved vertically and horizontally. A substantially linear protrusion 51 is formed on the left side of the operation plate 41, an NO key 53 is provided on the upper side of the protrusion 51, and a YES key 52 is provided on the lower side thereof.

YES, for example, the index finger on this ridge 51
By arranging the thumb on the key 52 and the middle finger on the NO key 53, it is possible to surely operate without looking at these keys. Also, just touch it with your fingertips
In order to distinguish the S key 52 and the NO key 53, the YES key 52 has a convex surface, whereas the NO key 53 has a concave surface.

The YES key 52 and the NO key 53 are operated when making a positive response or a negative response, respectively. These correspond to an enter key (ENTER) and an escape key (Esc) (neither shown) in the personal computer, respectively, and the same key code (0DH or 1BH) is assigned to them.

On the inner surface of the outer lid 3, a display section 31 composed of a 320.times.200-dot LCD 100 (see FIG. 9) is formed substantially in the center, and an image reproduced from the CD-ROM 66 (FIG. 7) and Characters, numbers and the like input by operating the character keys 23 and the ten keys 29 are displayed. A knob 32 is provided on the right side of the display unit 31 and is rotated clockwise or counterclockwise when adjusting the contrast of the display unit 31. A slide button 33 is formed below the knob 32, and the inside of the display unit 31 (LC
Backlight (EL) on the back side of D100
When the light 100a (FIG. 9) is turned on or off, it is slid upward or downward in FIG.

A joint portion 35 of the outer lid 3 and the housing 1 (display portion 3
1, a sound emitting portion 34 is provided on the surface facing the housing 1 (the inner lid 2), and a speaker 37 is disposed inside thereof. The speaker 37 (sound emitting unit 34) is the display unit 31.
Since they are arranged in the same plane as, they are oriented in the same direction as the display unit 31. Therefore, as compared with a case where the speaker 37 is arranged on the side surface of the outer lid 3 for example, a user who uses the device while watching the display unit 31 can more easily hear the sound output from the speaker 37.

The tip of the inner surface of the outer lid 3 (upper side in FIG. 6)
A hook 36 is formed on the inner wall of the housing 1 and is locked by the lock portion 55 of the housing 1 when the outer lid 3 is closed.

7 and 8 show the state in which the inner lid 2 is opened. 7 shows a state in which the inner lid 2 is opened, and FIG. 8 shows a state in which the outer lid 3 and the inner lid 2 are removed from the housing 1.

As shown in FIG. 7, when the outer lid 3 is rotated with respect to the housing 1 and the inner lid 2 is also rotated with respect to the housing 1, and both are opened, the upper portion of the housing 1 is placed. Formed CD-
The mounting portion 60 of the ROM 66 is exposed. A turntable 61 is arranged in the center of the mounting portion 60, and a chuck portion 62 is formed in the center thereof. CD-RO
When playing M66, C on this turntable 61
When the D-ROM 66 is placed, the chuck portion 62 causes C
The D-ROM 66 is chucked. This prevents the CD-ROM 66 from coming off the turntable 61 even if the turntable 61 is rotated at a high speed.

On the outer circumference of the turntable 61, a CD-R
A recess 65 having a size substantially corresponding to the OM 66 is formed so that the CD-ROM 66 can rotate without coming into contact with the housing 1. Further, recesses 63 and 64 are formed so as to communicate with the recess 65 and extend to the outside thereof. By putting your fingers through these recesses 63 and 64,
The CD-ROM 66 can be easily attached to and detached from the turntable 61.

As shown in FIG. 8, an optical pickup 71 is provided inside the housing 1 in a direction (CD-
It is movably arranged in the radial direction of the ROM 66.
Therefore, the optical pickup 71 is installed in the CD-ROM 66.
A sled motor (not shown) that moves in the radial direction is housed inside the housing 1. Further, the optical pickup 71 has a focus actuator and a tracking actuator (neither is shown), and servo can be applied in the focus direction and the tracking direction.

FIG. 9 shows a configuration of a circuit built in the housing 1. The key matrix 81 detects the operation of the operation button 19 of the inner lid 2 and outputs the detection signal to the keyboard controller 82 including, for example, a one-chip CPU. The keyboard controller 82 operates at a clock of 6 MHz and outputs a signal corresponding to the operation of the operation button 19 to the core chip 83.

The core chip 83 executes processing for making the programs and data supplied from the CD-ROM 66 compatible with the personal computer PC / XT (trademark of IBM) of IBM. The core chip 83 is a main CPU 84 (V20HL manufactured by NEC) that controls each part.
(Trademark of NEC Corporation). 9.5454
The CPU 84 operating with a clock of 5 MHz is 28.6.
Interface L operating with 3636MHz clock
It is connected to the ROM 86, the EEPROM 87 and the drive controller 88 via the SI 85.

The ROM 86 includes a program ROM 86a,
It is composed of a character table ROM 86b. The program ROM 86a stores programs necessary for the CPU 84 to operate. In this program, in addition to the system program, a change program executed when the special key 28 is operated, a program for ensuring compatibility of programs and data between different versions of playback devices (programs), and the like. Is also included. Character table ROM
86b stores a table of characters corresponding to alphabetic characters (English) in each language such as German and French.

The EEPROM 87 always stores data that needs to be retained even after the power is turned off. The drive controller 88 is a pickup drive unit (OPT D
CD-ROM that is connected to the RIVE UNIT) 89 and is supplied from the pickup drive unit 89
The reproduction data from 66 is demodulated, the audio signal of the demodulated data is output to the speaker 37 and the jack 4 (FIG. 2), and the video data is output to the interface LSI 85.

The interface LSI 85 also includes a core chip 83, a D-RAM 91 as a main memory, and a UA.
RT (Universal Asynchronous)
Receiver / Transmitter) 92,
The LCD / CRT controller 94 and the LCD / CRT controller 94 are connected to each other via a bus, and data can be exchanged with them. The D-RAM 91 stores the data supplied from the core chip 83, the interface LSI 85, the UART 92, the LCD / CRT controller 94, etc. as needed.

The UART 92 performs processing necessary for generating data conforming to the RS232C standard, and
Output to the receiver 93. The output of the driver / receiver 93 is output to the plug 7 (FIG. 2). The RS232C data input from the plug 7 is converted in voltage by the driver / receiver 93 and input to the UART 92. U
The ART 92 converts the input data into data that can be processed by the CPU 84.

The LCD / CRT controller 94 controls the operation relating to the display. That is, the controller 94
Displays the video signal output to the LCD 100 or the video output terminal 9 via the interface LSI 95 on the D-RA.
Write to M97. This D-RAM97 is video R
Bit map data corresponding to the AM is expanded. The interface LSI 95 has a ROM 96 and stores a table used when converting the gradation of a display image. Further, the interface LSI 95
Has an input buffer 101 for storing data corresponding to characters displayed on the LCD 100.

The converter 98 is the interface LSI 9
The digital RGB data for computer output from 5 is converted into an NTSC analog video signal and output to the video output terminal 9. The driver 99 also supplies the monochrome video data output from the interface LSI 95 to the LCD 100 for display. Driver 99
Corresponds to the operation of the knob 32 or the slide button 33 (FIGS. 5 and 6), and also controls the contrast of the LCD 100 and the on / off control of the backlight (EL light) 100a. The LCD 100, together with the backlight 100a,
It is provided in the display unit 31 described above.

Next, the operation of the embodiment shown in FIG. 9 will be described. When the operation button 19 (FIG. 6) is operated, the operated key is detected by the key matrix 81, and the detection signal is input to the CPU 84 via the keyboard controller 82 and the core chip 83. The CPU 84 executes the process corresponding to the command from the operated key in accordance with the program stored in the program ROM 86a or the D-RAM 91.

For example, now, the CD-ROM 66 (FIG. 7)
When the reproduction of the command is instructed, the CPU 84 controls the drive controller 88 via the interface LSI 85 to drive the pickup drive unit 89.
The pickup drive unit 89 drives the optical pickup 71 (FIG. 8) to reproduce the information written in the CD-ROM 66.

The drive controller 88 demodulates the signal supplied from the pickup drive unit 89 and outputs an audio signal to the jack 4 and the speaker 37. As a result, the audio signal reproduced from the CD-ROM 66 can be heard by the headphones connected to the speaker 37 or the jack 4. The volume at this time can be adjusted by operating the volume button 5 (FIGS. 2 and 5). When a headphone is connected to the jack 4, the supply of the audio signal to the speaker 37 is stopped and the audio signal is output only to the headphone.

When the audio signal is reproduced by the speaker 37, not only the air in front of the speaker 37 (outside the outer lid 3) vibrates but also the air inside the outer lid 3 vibrates. When the outer lid 3 is open, the outer lid 3
Since the air vibration generated outside of the housing is diverged into the open space, it hardly affects the air vibration inside the housing 1. Further, since the outer lid 3 is configured to be independent of the housing 1, air vibration inside the outer lid 3 is less likely to be transmitted as air vibration inside the housing 1.

Therefore, a focus actuator for driving the optical pickup 71 housed in the housing 1,
Servo caused by the tracking actuator and the sled motor is prevented from malfunctioning due to air vibration from the speaker 37.

On the other hand, the video data reproduced from the CD-ROM 66 is output from the drive controller 88, and the D-RAM 9 is transmitted via the interface LSI 85.
Once written to 1. This data is processed by the core chip 83 as necessary so as to maintain compatibility with the data of the IBM personal computer PC / XT. The CPU 84 sends the video data to the D / CRT controller 94 and the interface LSI 95 through the D / CRT 94.
-Supply and store in RAM97.

The video data expanded in the D-RAM 97 is read by the LCD / CRT controller 94 via the interface LSI 95 and is output to the LCD 100 (display unit 31) via the driver 99 and displayed. In this case, the LCD / CRT controller 94, when the gradation change is instructed, causes the interface LSI 95 to
Is controlled, and the gradation of the pixel data is converted and output according to the table stored in the ROM 96. This gradation control is realized by controlling the number of times of light transmission (light shielding) of each pixel of the LCD 100 per unit time.

When a CRT or the like is connected to the video output terminal 9, the LCD / CRT controller 94 controls the driver 99 via the interface LSI 95,
The backlight 100a of 100 is turned off, and the image display is stopped. Then, the video data read from the D-RAM 97 is converted into an NTSC video signal by the converter 98 and output to the video output terminal 9. As a result, the image based on the video data read from the CD-ROM 66 can be monitored by the NTSC CRT. At this time, the output of the audio signal from the jack 4 or the speaker 37 is continued.

Audio data, video data, text data, etc. are RS232 by UART92.
The data is converted into C data and is output from the plug 7 via the driver / receiver 93 as needed.

Next, the operation for inputting characters will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. The operation described below is realized by the CPU 84 performing processing based on a program stored in advance in the program ROM 86a.

First, in step S1, Conve
FALSE is set in the region Flag. This Conversion Flag is set to FALSE or TRUE, FALSE indicates that the alphabetic character (English) does not have a corresponding character in another language, and TRUE indicates that the corresponding character in another language exists. It means to do. Next, in step S2, the character input buffer 101 incorporated in the interface LSI 95 is cleared. The input buffer 101 stores data corresponding to characters displayed on the LCD 100.

Next, the process proceeds to step S3, waiting for key input, and when any key is input, step S4
The type of the key entered in is determined.

In step S4, the input is Y
If it is determined to be the ES key 52, the process proceeds to step S5,
FALSE is set in the Conversion Flag, and the process ends.

The key input in step S4 is
If it is determined that the key is the NO key 53, the process proceeds to step S6, and the conversion fla
FALSE is set to g. Further, step S7
To the input buffer 1 of the interface LSI 95.
01 is cleared, and as a result, the characters displayed on the LCD 100 are also cleared.

In this way, the YES key 52 is operated at the end of the character string when confirming the input character string, and the NO key 53 is operated when erasing the entire input character string.

If it is determined in step S4 that the input key is the backspace key 27, the process proceeds to step S8 and the conversion
FALSE is set in Flag. Then, in step S9, the last character in the input buffer 101 is deleted, and the display of the corresponding character on the LCD 100 is also erased. After the process of step S9, the process returns to step S3, and the next key input is awaited.

If it is determined in step S4 that the character conversion key 25 has been operated, the process proceeds to step S10 and the Conversation F
It is determined whether lag is TRUE or FALSE. In the case of FALSE, since there is no character in another language corresponding to the alphabetic character that is being input, the operation of the character conversion key 25 is invalid. Therefore, the process returns to step S3 without performing any special processing, and the next key input is awaited.

In step S10, the Convers
If it is determined that the ion Flag is TRUE, the process proceeds to step S11, and the conversion queue is advanced by one.
That is, for example, as shown in FIG. 27, the input buffer 101 stores an alphabetic character e and characters corresponding to the other language, and the conversion queue is located at a position corresponding to the currently displayed character. Exists. Now, in step S3, as a result of the operation of the character conversion key 25, the processing of this step S11 has started, so the character conversion key 25
In response to the operation of, advance the conversion queue by 1
The next character is displayed. In the example of FIG. 27, only one conversion queue will be moved to the right.

Next, in step S12, it is determined whether or not the conversion queue points to the end of the list. The end of the list means the position of the rightmost character in FIG. 27, for example. If the conversion queue points to the last character, there is no corresponding character after that, so the process returns to step S13 and the conversion queue is returned to the beginning.

For example, in FIG. 27, the conversion cue moves to the right one character at a time each time the character conversion key 25 is operated, but when the position of the rightmost character is reached, the character conversion key 25 is further changed. When manipulated, the conversion queue is moved to the leftmost character position. As a result, the characters are arranged substantially in a loop, and by operating the character conversion key 25, it becomes possible to circulate and select the characters. When it is determined in step S12 that the conversion queue does not point to the last character, the process of step S13 is skipped.

Next, in step S14, the last character in the input buffer 101 is changed (replaced) to the character pointed by the conversion queue. Since the character corresponding to the data input to the input buffer 101 is displayed on the LCD 100, the character indicated by the conversion queue is displayed on the LCD 1 by the replacement (replacement) of this data.
00 will be displayed. After step S14, the process returns to step S3 to enter a standby state for the next key input.

When it is determined in step S4 that the input key is another key, for example, the alphabetic character key 23, the process proceeds to step S15, and the Conversation Flag is set to FALSE. Then, in step S16, it is checked whether the input character is a character that can be converted. For example, when the alphabetic character a is input, it is checked whether there is a character in another language corresponding to the alphabetic character a.

Next, in step S17, step S1
The result examined in 6 is determined. That is, it is determined whether or not a character in another language corresponding to the input character exists, and if it is determined that the character does not exist, the process proceeds to step S21, and the character key 23 is operated to input the character. The character is added to the input buffer 101,
This is displayed on the LCD 100. And step S3
Return to and enter the next key input standby state.

If it is determined in step S17 that there is a corresponding character in another language, the process proceeds to step S18, in which the input alphabetic characters are added to the input buffer 101 and displayed on the LCD 100. In step S19, the pointer to the head of the list of another language corresponding to the input alphabetic character is input to the conversion queue.
And this is displayed. That is, this causes the conversion queue to correspond to the first character in the list. Then, the process proceeds to step S20 and the Conve
TRUE is set in the region Flag. Then, the process returns to step S3 to enter the next key input standby state.

That is, in step S20, Conv
When TRUE is set in the ERSION FLAG,
As described above, steps S10 to S11
Each time the character conversion key 25 is pressed, the characters are sequentially replaced and displayed in each language.

Further, the above processing will be described based on a display example of the LCD 100 with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 12 shows a state where nothing is input, and only the cursor is displayed. In this state, for example, when the character key 23 is operated to input the alphabet character a, the alphabet character a is displayed on the LCD 100 as shown in FIG. When the character conversion key 25 is next operated after inputting the alphabetic character a, the displayed character becomes a character in which an accent mark is added on the alphabetic character a as shown in FIG. Next, when the character key 23 is operated to input the alphabetic character b, the alphabetic character b is displayed on the LCD 100 after the character a ascended, as shown in FIG.

16 to 20 show display examples when there are a plurality of characters in other languages corresponding to alphabetic characters. That is, as shown in FIG. 16, when nothing is input and the character key 23 is operated to input the alphabet character a, as shown in FIG.
The alphabet letter a is displayed on the LCD 100.

In this state, if the character conversion key 25 is operated once, as shown in FIG.
The alphabetic letter a is changed to the letter a accent grave. When the character conversion key 25 is further operated once from this state, the character a is changed to the accelerator conflex as shown in FIG. Further, when the character conversion key 25 is operated once, the display character returns to the alphabetic character a as shown in FIG.

In the case of this embodiment, the character table ROM 86b stores conversion tables corresponding to eight kinds of languages. To select this table, the special key 28 is operated. When the special key 28 is operated once, a special key menu as shown in FIG. 21 is displayed on the LCD 100. In this state, if the cursor is moved to the position of Scratchpad Memory and the YES key 52 is operated, the LCD 1
At 00, a menu as shown in FIG. 22 is displayed.

As shown in the figure, a list of languages prepared in the character table ROM 86b is displayed in this menu. In this embodiment, there are eight types: English (US), English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Scandinavian, and multi-language. Since these are basically composed of characters corresponding to English alphabetic characters, they can be called English-related languages.

23 to 26 show the correspondence between these languages and English (American) (characters displayed on the character key 23). For example, in the state shown in FIG. 22, when the cursor is moved and French is selected,
When the character conversion key 25 is operated after operating the character key e of the alphabetic character keys 23, as shown in FIG. Characters are sequentially replaced and displayed as flex and e-treme.

The lists shown in FIGS. 23 to 25 are in English,
Characters used in French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Scandinavian are shown corresponding to alphabetic characters (English (US)). Thus, in each language, the specially used language is stored corresponding to the alphabetic character closest to it.

For example, e used in French
It is also possible to make each of the axantegu, the e-acoustic glove, the e-acousticon conflex, and the e-trema correspond to a character other than the alphabetic character e (for example, the alphabetic character x). However, in such a case, when the user inputs these characters, it is necessary to memorize which alphabet character these characters correspond to, and the operability deteriorates. On the other hand, if it is made to correspond to the basic alphabetic character as in the above-described embodiment, the corresponding character key can be intuitively determined. Therefore, the operability is improved.

As shown in FIG. 26, the multi-language is a combination of the plurality of languages shown in FIGS. 23 to 25 as one language system. Therefore, if this multi-language is selected, the characters used in any language can be selected.

In the case of this embodiment, the currency unit symbol is also stored correspondingly. Therefore, when the character conversion key 25 is operated while operating the predetermined one of the ten keys 29 to input and display the symbol $ which is the unit of currency of the United States, the symbol £ which is the unit of currency of the British currency is operated each time the character conversion key 25 is operated.
The display is sequentially switched to the Japanese currency symbol \.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 27A, if the input buffer 101 is made to always store e, e-acousticagu, e-acoustic glove, e-acousticl conflex and e-trema in this order, e-trema is selected. In some cases, the character conversion key 25 must always be operated four times. Therefore, for example, when the character conversion key 25 is operated and a predetermined character is selected, the code of the selected character is EEP.
If it is stored in the ROM 87 or the like, the character can be positioned next to the alphabetic character e.

For example, when the e-treme is selected, as shown in FIG. 27 (b), the input buffers e, e-trema, e-acousticagu, e-acoustic glove, and e-acoustic conflex are selected from the next time. Can be arranged in this order. In this way, when the character conversion key 25 is operated next time, the e-treme is first selected. In this way, the user's usage status can be learned, and the characters can be arranged in descending order of frequency of use.

In the above embodiment, the special key 28 is operated to select the desired conversion table. For example, in each application program, the input shown in FIG. To select a predetermined table.

As shown in FIG.
05h and 0, which are commands to select the language to H and AL
Enter 0h. Then, the number of the language to be selected is input to the register BX. This number is a value from 0 to 7. In this embodiment, 0 is English (American), 1 is English, 2 is Spanish, 3 is French, 4 is German,
5 corresponds to Italian, 6 corresponds to Scandinavian, and 7 corresponds to multi-language. In the output register AX, 1 is set when a number other than 0 to 7 is designated, and 0 is set when a number from 0 to 7 is set.
Is set.

The present invention can also be applied to an ordinary word processor or the like.

[0088]

As described above, according to the information processing apparatus of the first aspect, when the character converting means is operated after the alphabetic characters are input by operating the character inputting means,
Since the entered alphabetic characters are replaced with the corresponding characters in other languages, there is no need to operate other keys before entering characters, reducing the psychological burden on the user. It Further, since the characters of other languages are stored so as to correspond to the alphabetic characters, it becomes easy to select the characters. Therefore, the operability is improved.

Further, according to the information processing apparatus of the ninth aspect, when the symbol conversion means is operated after the symbol input means is operated to input the currency unit symbol, the input currency unit symbol. Is replaced with the corresponding currency unit symbol of another country, so that it is not necessary to operate other keys before inputting the currency unit symbol, and the psychological burden on the user is reduced. Also, because the currency unit symbols of other countries are stored so as to correspond to the currency unit symbols,
It becomes easy to select the currency unit symbol. Therefore, the operability is improved.

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FIG. 1 is a CD-ROM to which an information processing device of the present invention is applied.
It is a perspective view showing the appearance composition of one example of a reproducing device.

FIG. 2 is a right side view of the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the embodiment of FIG.

5 is a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 1 with an outer lid 3 opened.

6 is a plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 1 with an outer lid 3 opened 180 degrees.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 1 with an outer lid 3 and an inner lid 2 opened.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 1 with an outer lid 3 and an inner lid 2 removed.

9 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the embodiment of FIG.

10 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the embodiment of FIG.

11 is a flowchart following FIG.

12 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the LCD 100 of FIG.

13 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the LCD 100 of FIG.

14 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the LCD 100 of FIG.

15 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the LCD 100 of FIG.

16 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the LCD 100 of FIG.

17 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the LCD 100 of FIG.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a display example of LCD 100 in FIG. 9.

19 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the LCD 100 of FIG.

20 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the LCD 100 of FIG.

FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating a display example of LCD 100 of FIG. 9.

22 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the LCD 100 of FIG.

23 is a diagram illustrating the contents of a table stored in a character table ROM 86b of FIG. 9.

24 is a diagram illustrating the contents of a table stored in a character table ROM 86b of FIG. 9.

FIG. 25 is a diagram for explaining the contents of the table stored in the character table ROM 86b of FIG. 9.

26 is a diagram illustrating the contents of a table stored in a character table ROM 86b of FIG.

FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating a state in which an arrangement state of characters is changed by learning.

FIG. 28 is a character table R depending on the application.
It is a figure explaining the example which selects the predetermined language of OM86b.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Case 2 Inner lid 3 Outer lid 19 Operation button 28 BM key 31 Display section 34 Sound emitting section 37 Speaker 52 YES key 53 NO key 61 Turntable 66 CD-ROM 71 Optical pickup 83 Core chip 84 CPU 86 ROM 86a Program ROM 86b Character table ROM 94 LCD / CRT controller 95 Interface LSI 96 ROM 100 LCD

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A character input unit operated when a first character of a first language is input, and a first character of the first language input by operating the character input unit, A character conversion unit operated when converting into a second character of a second language different from the first language, and a second character of the second language corresponding to the first character of the first language A storage unit for storing, a display unit for displaying at least one of the first character and the second character, and a state in which the first character in the first language is displayed on the display unit, When the character conversion means is operated, the first character of the first language displayed on the display means is replaced with the second character of the second language by referring to the storage means. An information processing apparatus comprising: a display control unit. 2. The first character of the first language is an English alphabetic character, and the second character of the second language is a character of an English-related language related to the English, The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage means stores characters in the English-related language corresponding to the English alphabetic characters. 3. The information according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of characters in one of the English-related languages are stored in the storage means so as to correspond to the one alphabetic character in the English. Processing equipment. 4. The storage unit according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of the English-related languages are stored in the storage unit so as to correspond to one of the English alphabetic characters. Information processing equipment. 5. The display control means, when the first character is input by the character input means, causes the display means to display the input first character, the first character or When the character conversion means is operated in a state where the second character is displayed on the display means, the first character or the second character displayed on the display means is stored in the memory. 5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein any one of the second characters stored in the means is sequentially replaced. 6. The display control means, when the last character of the second characters stored in the storage means is displayed and the character conversion means is further operated, the display control means The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the second character is replaced with the first character. 7. The storage means stores a plurality of second characters of the second language corresponding to the first characters of the first language separately for each language. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6. 8. The storage means stores a plurality of compound languages including a plurality of languages as one language system as a second character of a second language corresponding to a first character of the first language. The character is stored, and the character is stored.
The information processing device according to any one of 1. 9. A symbol input unit operated when a first currency unit symbol of a first country is input, and a first currency unit of the first country input by operating the symbol input unit. A symbol converting means that is operated when converting a symbol into a second currency unit symbol of a second country different from the first country; and the first currency unit symbol corresponding to the first currency unit symbol of the first country. Two
Storage means for storing a second currency unit symbol of the country, display means for displaying at least one of the first currency unit symbol and the second currency unit symbol, and a first currency of the first country When the symbol converting means is operated while the unit symbol is displayed on the display means, the first currency of the first country displayed on the display means is referred to by referring to the storage means. An information processing apparatus, comprising: a display control unit that replaces a unit symbol with a second currency unit symbol of the second country.