JPH06266711A - Word processor and retrieval control method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily and quickly detect the document information including the desired graphic information, etc., and to improve the working efficiency of a word processor by retrieving the KANA (Japanese syllabary)-KANJI (Chi nese character) document information out of a storage means. CONSTITUTION:A central control processing part 10 contains a KANA/KANJI conversion processing function. That is, the part 10 performs the KANA/KANJI conversion control processing of the input character information received from an input device 40 by means of a work area 30a of a RAM 30 and based on the prescribed instruction information and the dictionary information having the correspondence between the read information stored in a dictionary area 20b of a ROM 20 and the conversion word information by a prescribed rule. At the same time, the part 10 outputs the result of conversion to a display device 50 based on a character pattern area 20c where the font data are stored. Furthermore the part 10 refers to a graphic register/retrieval control logic area 20d of the ROM 20 based on the prescribed input display information to register the designated graphic information, to retrieve the document information including the graphic information based on the designated graphic information, and to output and display the retrieving result to the device 50.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document preparation apparatus having a function capable of outputting and displaying a mixture of kana-kanji mixed sentences and graphics, and a search control method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a document creating apparatus, an operator individually opens a document file stored in a floppy disk device or the like to detect document information or the like in which a desired figure exists. It was necessary for the operator himself to visually check whether or not the figure and the like exist in all the documents in the opened document file.

[0003]

As described above, in order to find the document information in which a desired figure or the like exists, it is necessary for the operator to individually check the document files, which is a very troublesome task for the operator. It is forced. In addition, this work takes a lot of time and causes a significant decrease in efficiency in the original document creation / editing / proofreading work.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and is capable of quickly and easily searching for document information or the like in which a desired figure or the like exists, and at the same time, a document creating apparatus and search control capable of improving work efficiency. The purpose is to provide a method.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an input means for inputting character string reading information, various control information and various data, and a character string reading from this input means. Kana-Kanji conversion control means for creating a document information containing kana-kanji characters by performing a predetermined conversion control processing on information, and a graphic creation means for creating and controlling graphic information based on the data and control information from the input means, and this graphic The display means capable of outputting and displaying the graphic information created by the creating means and the kana-kanji mixed document information created by the kana-kanji conversion control means in a mixed manner, and the output information displayed by the display means in a mixed manner. Storage means for storing the graphic information and the kana-kanji mixed document information in association with each other according to a predetermined rule, and based on the predetermined instruction information from the input means, key the graphic information. There the kana and kanji document information to which the graphic information is outputted displayed mixed in a document creating apparatus which is characterized in that so as to search from the storage unit.

Further, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides:
In the above document creating apparatus, the kana-kanji mixed document information that is output and displayed by mixing the graphic information with the graphic information as a key is retrieved from the storage means, and the corresponding kana-kanji mixed document information is selectively displayed on the display means. The document creating apparatus is characterized in that the output is displayed.

Further, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention inputs character string reading information and various control information and various data, and performs a predetermined conversion control process on the input character string reading information. Create document information mixed with Kana and Kanji,
Graphic information is created and controlled on the basis of the input data and control information, and the graphic information subjected to the creation control processing and the kana-kanji mixed document information created by the conversion control processing are mixedly output and displayed. The graphic information and the kana-kanji mixed document information that are output and displayed in a mixed manner are stored in association with each other according to a predetermined rule, and the graphic information is mixed with the graphic information as a key based on predetermined input instruction information. A search control method is characterized in that the document information containing the kana and kanji characters that is output and displayed is searched.

Further, in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides the above-mentioned retrieval control method for retrieving kana-kanji mixed document information in which the figure information is output as a mixture with the figure information as a key, A search control method is characterized in that the corresponding kana-kanji mixed document information is selectively output and displayed.

[0009]

According to the present invention, the storage means can be searched for the kana-kanji mixed document information in which the graphic information is mixed and output with the graphic information as a key. As a result, desired figures and the like can be detected quickly and easily, and desired document information can also be easily and quickly detected.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the schematic arrangement of a document creating apparatus according to this embodiment. That is, the document creation apparatus includes a central control processing unit 10, a ROM 20 and a RAM 30,
An input device 40, a display device 50, a printer device 60, an external storage device 70, and a communication device 80 are provided.

The central control processing unit 10 controls various kinds of control of the entire system and the control shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 based on predetermined program information stored in the program area 20a of the ROM 20 and is based on input instruction information. Executes various instructions. Further, the central control processing unit 10 has a kana-kanji conversion processing function. That is, the work area 30 of the RAM 30
Using a, refer to the input character string information from the input device 40 based on predetermined instruction information, and refer to the dictionary information in which the reading information and the conversion word information stored in the dictionary area 20b of the ROM 20 are associated according to a predetermined rule. In addition to performing the kana-kanji conversion control process, it also has a function of referring to the character pattern area 20c storing font data and outputting the conversion result to the display device 50. Further, the central control processing unit 10
Refers to the graphic registration / search control logic area 20d of the ROM 20 on the basis of predetermined input instruction information to register the specified graphic information, or the graphic information exists by using the specified graphic information as a key. It also has a function of retrieving document information or the like and outputting and displaying the result on the display device 50.

The input device 40 controls the reception of input information and sends it to various areas of the central control processing unit 10 and the RAM 30, and a large number of inputs for outputting various input information to the input control unit 42. Keyboard 44 with keys
Composed of and. Here, the keyboard 44 has a large number of data keys 44a for inputting data such as character string information,
44a, ..., and [Kana-Kanji conversion] key 44b for inputting instruction information for converting the input character string information into sentence information including Kanji, and [for registering created / edited proof figure information]. [Figure registration] key 44c, [graphic search] key 44d for searching document information in which the specified graphic information exists by using the specified graphic information as a key, execution of various control processes and instructions for confirming selection of homonyms・ [Select / to confirm
[Execute] key 44e, [Cancel] key 44f for instructing to cancel or cancel the specified control process, cursor key 44g for controlling the movement of the cursor, if there is a homonym objection or another output candidate, the next candidate. Various other function keys (not shown) such as a [next candidate] key 44h for displaying or moving the cursor to the next candidate are provided.

On the other hand, under the control of the central control processing unit 10, various information such as a kana-kanji conversion control processing document and created / edited proof figure information are displayed on the liquid crystal as a display screen via the display control unit 52. Display 54 having a device (LCD)
The output is displayed. Here, in the lower part of the display unit 54, the guide area 5 for outputting and displaying various guide messages is displayed.
4a is provided.

Under the control of the central control processing unit 10, various information such as document information subjected to kana-kanji conversion control processing and graphic information created / edited and calibrated constitutes the printer device 60, that is, the printer device 60. Printing is performed by the printer unit 64 constituting the printer device 60 via the printer control unit 62.

Further, the various information thus created or processed by editing and proofreading is based on predetermined input instruction information from the keyboard 44, and a floppy disk device (FDD) controller 72 constituting the external storage device 70. Through
It is stored in the FDD 74 that constitutes the external storage device 70. Further, the document information stored in the FDD 74 is stored in the RAM 3 based on the predetermined input instruction information from the keyboard 44.
0 is read in the document area 30b and the graphic information is stored in the RAM 3
0 is loaded into the graphic area 30c, and various other information is read in R
It is read into a predetermined area of the AM 30 and used for various operations such as editing and proofing. Further, if desired, the above-mentioned various types of information can be communicated with other document creation devices or the like by the communication device 80 via a telephone line or the like based on predetermined input instruction information from the keyboard 44.

By the way, the above-mentioned [figure registration] key 44 is used.
When c is pressed, the central control processing unit 10 is activated by the signal information sent via the input control unit 42, and the graphic information existing in the document information currently being created or edited and proofread is present. The graphic information designated by the operator for registration is stored in the graphic / document correspondence table information storage area of the RAM 30 together with predetermined information.

More specifically, based on the signal information, the central control processing section 10 first sets the system to the graphic registration mode. Then, the message "Please specify the range of figures to be registered with the cursor" is displayed in the guide area 54a of the display unit 54, so that the operator can complete the registration process by specifying the desired figure with the cursor. To be done. Here, in the registration process, the type of the figure to be registered, the number of blocks of the memory etc. used by the figure, the line type, and the figure are registered in the figure / document correspondence table information storage area 30d of the RAM 30 based on the figure registration instruction. The number, the coordinate information required by the figure, and the like are stored in the figure / document correspondence table information storage area (see FIG. 2), and the RAM 30 is registered so that the list property information of the registered figure information is created and stored. Figure property storage area 30
Predetermined information is stored in e. Further, the external storage device 70
Also, the same information is configured to be stored and processed in a similar form. When the [graphic search] key 44d is pressed, the central control processing unit 10 is activated by the signal information sent via the input control unit 42 to set the system to the graphic search mode. Then, the graphic / document correspondence table information storage area 30d and the registered graphic property storage area 3
0e is accessed to first display a list of registered graphic information. When the operator inputs a key to select and designate a desired figure, the central control processing unit 10 is configured to perform a matching search process for the number of the selected figure and the document file in which the figure exists. That is, the central control processing unit 10 stores the graphic / document correspondence table information storage area 30d and the registered graphic property storage area 30e.
By accessing the external storage device 70, all document file information suitable for this matching search process and page information in the document file are output and displayed on the display unit 54. Then, when the operator inputs an instruction to call the displayed document file by key input, the document information is
It is configured to be called from the DD 74 into the RAM 30 and output and displayed on the document information display unit 54. On the other hand, if there is no matching one, a message display saying "corresponding document file does not exist" is displayed.

The information of the figure selected and designated in the figure search mode is stored in the learning area 30f of the RAM 30, and when the figure search mode is set next time, the information selected and designated last time is given priority. Is a priority display. The operation of the above configuration will be described below.

When the [Register figure] key 44c is pressed,
The central control processing unit 10 is activated by the signal information sent via the input control unit 42, and in the graphic information existing in the document information currently being created or edited and proofread, the graphic specified by the operator is registered. A graphic registration mode for storing information together with predetermined information in the graphic / document correspondence table information storage area 30d of the RAM 30 is set (Y in step A2 in FIG. 3). Then, a message "Please specify the range of figures to be registered with the cursor" is displayed in the guide area 54a of the display unit 54, so that the operator can specify the desired figure with the cursor (Fig. 3). Step A4), the type of figure to be registered in the figure / document correspondence table information storage area 30d of the RAM 30 based on the figure registration instruction, the number of blocks of memory etc. used by the figure,
The line type, the registered number, the coordinate information required by the figure, etc. are stored in the figure / document correspondence table information storage area (see FIG. 2), and the list property information of the registered figure information is created / stored. Predetermined information is stored in the registered graphic property storage area 30e of the RAM 30 as much as possible,
The same information is stored in the external storage device 70 in a similar form (step A6 in FIG. 3). This completes the figure registration.

Next, when the [graphic search] key 44d is pressed, the central control processing unit 10 is activated by the signal information sent through the input control unit 42 to set the system to the graphic search mode. (Y in step B2 of FIG. 4), the central control processing unit 10 accesses the graphic / document correspondence table information storage area 30d and the registered graphic property storage area 30e, and first, a list of registered graphic information is displayed. (Step B4 in FIG. 4). When the operator inputs a key to select and designate a desired figure (step B in FIG. 4).
6), the central control processing unit 10 displays the number of the selected figure,
A matching search process is performed on the document file in which the figure exists (step B8 in FIG. 4). Then, all the document file information suitable for this matching search process and the page information in the document file are output and displayed on the display unit 54 (step B10 in FIG. 4). Here, when the operator key-inputs the instruction to call the displayed document file (Y in step B12 of FIG. 4), the document information is F
It is called from the DD 74 into the RAM 30 and is output and displayed on the document information display section 54 (step B1 in FIG. 4).
4). On the other hand, if there was no match,
A message is displayed to the effect that "the relevant document file does not exist".

Even if a suitable document exists, the calling operation of the document file is not performed unless the operator gives a calling instruction (N in step B12 of FIG. 4).

In the above-described embodiment, since the kanji / kanji mixed document information, which is output and displayed by mixing the figure information with the figure information as a key, can be retrieved from the storage means, a document having desired figure information and the like exists. Information and the like can be detected easily and quickly, and work efficiency can be significantly improved.

In the above embodiment, the document information is searched using the graphic information as a key. However, if the information serving as the key is considered as something other than the document information, information such as image information and images is obtained. It is of course possible to make a search by using a graph, an external character, sound information, etc. as a key and various modifications are possible.

[0025]

As described above, according to the present invention, since it is configured such that the kanji / kanji mixed document information, which is output and displayed by mixing the graphic information with the graphic information as a key, can be retrieved from the storage means, the desired information can be obtained. This has an excellent effect that document information or the like having graphic information or the like can be detected easily and quickly, and the work efficiency can be remarkably improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a document creation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of graphic information registration of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of graphic information registration according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of searching a corresponding document file from graphic information according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Central control processing unit, 20 ... ROM, 20d ... Graphic registration / search control logic storage area, 30b ... Document area, 3
0d ... Graphic / document correspondence table information storage area, 30e ...
Registered figure property storage area, 40 ... Input device, 44 ...
Keyboard, 44c ... [Figure registration] key, 44d ... [Figure search] key, 50 ... Display device, 56 ... Display section.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. Input means for inputting various data including character string reading information and various control information, and character string reading information from this input means is subjected to a predetermined conversion control process to obtain kana-kanji mixed document information. Kana-Kanji conversion control means for creating, graphic creation means for creating and controlling graphic information based on data and control information from the input means, graphic information created by this graphic creation means and the kana-kanji conversion control The display means capable of outputting and displaying the mixed kana / kanji mixed document information created by the means, and the graphic information and kana / kanji mixed document information mixedly output and displayed by this display means are handled in accordance with a predetermined rule. The kana which is provided with a storage means for storing the graphic information and is output and displayed in a mixture of the graphic information with the graphic information as a key based on predetermined instruction information from the input means. Document creation device, wherein a character-mixed document information as retrieved from the storage means. 2. The kana-kanji mixed document information that is output and displayed by mixing the figure information with the figure information as a key is retrieved from the storage means, and the relevant kana-kanji mixed document information is selectively output and displayed on the display means. The document creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the document creating apparatus is configured as described above. 3. Character string reading information, various control information, and various data are input, and the input character string reading information is subjected to predetermined conversion control processing to create kana-kanji mixed document information. The graphic information is created and controlled based on the created data and control information, and the created graphic-processed graphic information and the kana-kanji mixed document information created by the conversion control processing are mixed and output and displayed. The graphic information and the kana-kanji mixed document information that are output and mixed are stored in association with each other according to a predetermined rule, and the graphic information is mixed with the graphic information as a key based on predetermined input instruction information. A search control method characterized in that the document information containing the kana and kanji characters that is output and displayed is searched. 4. The kana-kanji mixed document information that is output and displayed by mixing the figure information with the figure information as a key is searched, and the corresponding kana-kanji mixed document information is selectively output and displayed. The search control method according to claim 3.