JPH0619883A - Document preparing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily input a conjugation forn with a simple display when an associated word has conjugation in the case of associating a group of other words based on some word and inputting a word selected from them. CONSTITUTION:The list of the associated words is displayed as a menu based on a sentence entered before. When the word is a verb. a 'conjugation' item 33 being an item for conjugating them is displayed with a candidate word. When the 'conjugation' item 33 is indicated, the conjugation of the corresponding verb is displayed and an operator keeps the indication of conjugating until a target conjugation appears. When the targed word is displayed, it is indicated to be defined and incorporated in a document being prepared.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device such as a word processor for creating a document by inputting words or phrases using an input device such as a keyboard or a virtual keyboard on a display screen.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an associative sentence creation system installed in a word processor or the like, when a word or phrase suggested as a candidate for the next word or phrase is a verb or an adjective / adjective verb, the inflectional form is used. All or the inflectional forms within the range predicted from the already input sentences are displayed as candidates, and the words to be input are selected.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, the number of candidates for the next input phrase is extremely large as compared with the part of speech that is not utilized, so that there are the following problems.

.. The area ratio of the display screen occupied for displaying the candidates becomes too large, and the role of the display screen as a means for confirming the sentence being input is greatly hindered. Further, if the number of display candidates is limited in order to avoid it, in order to show all the candidates to the user, it is necessary to rely on the user's device operation, which increases the labor.

.. In order to avoid the above problem, if the size of the display screen is increased or an independent display device for displaying a candidate is added, the price of the device becomes rather expensive.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional example, and even when using a noun as a candidate for a word to be input, it is compactly displayed, including its use, and an appropriate word is selected from the appropriate words. It is an object of the present invention to provide a document creation device whose usage can be easily selected.

[0007]

With the above construction, the document creating apparatus of the present invention has the following construction.

A document creating apparatus for notifying an operator of a word or phrase associated with a selected word or phrase as a candidate for an input word or phrase, and a judging means for judging whether or not the word or phrase of the candidate is a phrase. The present invention further comprises: a creating unit that creates an inflectional form of the phrase, a display unit that displays a part of the created phrases, and a designating unit that specifies a desired inflectional form of the candidate phrase.

[0009]

With the above configuration, when the input word candidates are syllables, all the inflected forms of the candidate words are not displayed at the same time, but only a part of the candidates specified by designating the desired inflected forms. Display about.

[0010]

【Example】

[First Embodiment] A first embodiment of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

<Structure> FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the structure of a word processor according to an embodiment of the present invention. Here, 1 is a central processing unit (CPU), which performs various logical operations and judgments based on the control flow shown in FIG. 4 in accordance with a control program stored in the ROM 2 to perform the operation of each component described below. It controls and controls the text input process. 3 is RA
M, which is provided with a text area for storing the input sentence and other work areas. Reference numeral 4 denotes a display-integrated input unit, which allows the CPU 1 to perform an input process corresponding to the coordinate area by touching a specific coordinate area on the display surface with a dedicated pen or a finger. The input unit 4 is composed of a transparent coordinate input panel 42 and a display 41 placed under the coordinate input panel 42.

FIG. 2 is an external view of the main body 5 of this embodiment. In appearance, only the display unit type input unit 4 can be seen.
The components such as PU1, ROM2, RAM3, etc. are built in the housing.

<Procedure of Document Creation Processing> FIG. 3 shows an example of display on the display-integrated input section 4 during text input. In this example, only the verb is taken as a mnemonic,
Adjectives and adjective verbs can be processed in the same way.

Various words associated with the previously input phrase "... Onsen ni" are displayed in a menu format as candidates for the next word to be input. The user can input the next word or phrase by touching each item in the menu area 30 that displays the target word or phrase. There is a target phrase, but if the inflection is different, then a "variant" of the target phrase
Instruct and use item 33. If the target word is not displayed on the menu, the "next candidate" item 31 or an item of another part of speech is displayed to display another candidate, and similar input processing is performed for that candidate. Further, by touching the “keyboard” item 32, a general virtual keyboard is displayed and input can be performed character by character to input a word or phrase that is not a candidate.

The processing procedure of the CPU 1 in the apparatus of this embodiment will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
First, it is determined whether or not the candidate word is a verb, and if it is a verb, the menu 30 is displayed (S400). Next, a touch on the candidate menu area is detected (S401), and it is determined whether or not the touched item indicates selection of a verb in the menu (S402).

If the verb is selected, a process of incorporating the selected verb into the sentence is performed, and this process is terminated (S40).
3) If not, it is determined whether or not the touched item is a "variant" item associated with each verb candidate (S40).
4).

If it is not "variable", depending on the touched menu, if it is "keyboard", free input from the virtual keyboard, if it is "next candidate", menu display of another related verb group, other part of speech If so, the menu of the designated part-of-speech candidates is displayed (S405), and the process ends.
However, when another verb is displayed on the menu, the same processing is repeated to select from that menu. On the other hand, in the case of "variant", the inflectional forms of the verbs to which the touched "variant" item is subordinately displayed in a list by the touch menu method (S406), step S401.
Return to and let the user choose the inflectional form.

In the above procedure, steps S401 and S
By repeating the processes of 402, S404, and S406, it is possible to select / input a word for each verb displayed as a candidate by referring to the inflectional form list. Therefore, it is not necessary to display all inflectional forms of the verbs that are candidates, and compact display is possible.

In the present embodiment, only verbs are taken as a noun, but adjectives and adjective verbs can be processed in the same manner.

In the present embodiment, the menu selection method is described as the touch method, but other selection means, for example,
It is also possible to implement the present invention by selecting with a coordinate input device such as a mouse or a trackball, or by pressing a key corresponding to each item of the menu using a keyboard.

[0021]

[Other Examples]

 [Second Embodiment] A second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

Also in the second embodiment, the structure and the like are common to those in the first embodiment (FIGS. 1 and 2), and therefore, the description thereof will be omitted. The difference is the procedure of processing by the CPU 1.

<Procedure for Document Creation Processing> FIG. 5 shows a display example during text input in the display-integrated input section 4 in the second embodiment. The difference from FIG. 3 is that the “variant” item 51 in the menu 50 is not attached to each candidate verb but is independently provided as a common item. The operator determines the next word to be input through this menu 50.

The control procedure of the CPU 1 in the second embodiment is shown in the flowchart of FIG.

First, it is determined whether or not the candidate phrase is a verb, and if it is a verb, the menu 50 is displayed (S60).
0). A touch on the candidate menu area is detected (S60
1) It is determined whether the touched item is an instruction to select a verb in the menu (S602).

If the verb is selected, a process for incorporating the selected verb into the sentence is performed and the present process is terminated (S60).
3), if not, the touched item is “variable” item 5
It is determined whether it is 1 (S604).

If it is not "variable", depending on the touched menu, if it is "keyboard", free input from the virtual keyboard, if it is "next candidate", menu display of another related verb group, other part of speech If so, the menu of the designated part-of-speech candidates is displayed (S605), and the process ends.
However, when another verb is displayed on the menu, the same processing is repeated to select from that menu. On the other hand, in the case of "variant form", the forms utilizing the verbs currently displayed as candidates are displayed in a list (S606), the process returns to step S601, and the user is allowed to select.

In the case of this embodiment, steps S601 and S6.
By repeating 02, S604, and S606, the inflectional form of all verbs displayed in the candidate menu can be changed to
By sequentially changing the continuous form → the continuous form → the hypothetical form → the imperative form, etc., and when the desired inflectional form is displayed on the menu, you can touch the desired verb to incorporate it into the sentence.

Here, as in the first embodiment, it is possible to select a desired item using a coordinate input device such as a mouse or a trackball, or a keyboard.

[Third Embodiment] A third embodiment of the present invention will be described.

Also here, the configuration and the like are common to those of the first and second embodiments (FIGS. 1 and 2), and therefore will be omitted. FIG. 7 is a display example during text input by the display-integrated input unit 4 in the third embodiment. Unlike the first and second embodiments, this is a display screen showing a state immediately after selecting a verb in a form in which the inflectional form is ignored for the time being, and is followed by the sentence "... Onsen" followed by "Use The verb "" was selected as a candidate for the next word and added to the sentence, underlining and highlighting that it is indeterminate.

In the lower part of the screen, the items of each inflectional form for directly specifying the inflectional form such as the preformed form and the union form, and the unconfirmed verb displayed at the end of the sentence are fixed and incorporated into the sentence. A “decision” item 71 to be instructed, a “keyboard” item 72 having the same function as in the first and second embodiments, and a “candidate display” item 73 to instruct to return to the verb candidate display screen are displayed.

<Procedure of Document Creation Processing> The control procedure in the CPU 1 of the present embodiment having the above-mentioned configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, it is determined whether the candidate phrase is a verb, and if it is a verb, the menu of FIG. 7 is displayed (S80).
0). If this is not the case, it is checked whether or not the "decision" item 71 has been touched (S801), and if it has been touched, the undetermined verb currently displayed at the end of the sentence is confirmed as the next input phrase, The process of incorporating into the input sentence is performed, and this process ends (S806). If "OK" is not selected (S801-NO), "keyboard"
Alternatively, it is checked whether any of the "candidate display" is touched (S802), and if it is touched, the process according to the touched menu is performed and the present process is terminated (S8).
03). If neither the "keyboard" or the "display candidate" is touched, it is checked whether or not the inflectional form is designated (S804), and if the inflectional form is not designated, the process returns to step S801 and one of the inflections is used. If the form is specified, the unconfirmed verb displayed at the end of the sentence is converted into the specified inflectional form and displayed.
Return to 801.

According to the above procedure, first, an appropriate verb is temporarily selected while ignoring the inflectional form, and then step S80.
By repeating 1.S802.S804.S805, it is possible to change the inflectional form of the verb on the sentence display screen and proceed with the selection work. In this way, only one verb is displayed as a candidate, and the menu display is limited to some option specifications in addition to the verb inflection, so the display can be made very simple. In addition, the conjugation form of the verb displayed as a menu is not the item name such as "pre-form" or "conjunctive form", but the verb itself, which is the basic form "Tsukuru" displayed according to FIG. Then, the word itself such as "tsukara" or "tsukari" may be used.

Of course, as in the first and second embodiments, it is also possible to realize this by associating a coordinate input device such as a mouse or a trackball or a key such as a keyboard with each item of the menu.

As in the above three embodiments, by providing means for changing the inflectional form of verbs and other verbs, in order to prevent an increase in the number of candidates at the time of displaying candidate words to be incorporated in a document, the display screen is prevented from increasing. (EN) It is possible to realize an easy-to-use and inexpensive text creation system without occupying a large amount and without increasing the complexity of device operation imposed on a user until a target verb is designated.

The present invention may be applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices or an apparatus composed of a single device. Further, it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to the case where it is achieved by supplying a program to a system or an apparatus.

[0039]

As described above, the document creating apparatus according to the present invention displays a compact representation including the use of a noun even when using a noun as a candidate for an input word, and selects an appropriate word from among them. You can easily select the best use.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of first, second and third embodiments.

FIG. 2 is an external view of the main body of the first, second and third embodiments.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display example in the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure in the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display example in the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure in the second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display example in the third embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure in a third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Central processing unit (CPU), 2 ... ROM, 3 ... RAM, 4 ... Display integrated input device.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A document creation apparatus for notifying an operator of a word or phrase associated with a selected word or phrase as a candidate for an input word or phrase, and a judgment means for judging that the word or phrase of the candidate is a verb. A creating means for creating an inflectional form of the candidate word, a display means for displaying a part of the created words and phrases; and a designating means for designating a desired inflectional form of the candidate word or phrase. A document creation device characterized by: 2. The document creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display unit simultaneously displays one of the inflectional forms of a plurality of candidate words and phrases. 3. The document creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display unit simultaneously displays all inflectional forms of only one word at a time.