JPH06309306A - Document creation device and output display control method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily and speedily add attached information on reading KANA (Japanese syllabary), etc., to a word, etc., by displaying out the attached information that information specified among pieces of information that are displayed out has by referring to dictionary the information on the basis of specific input information. CONSTITUTION:An operator specifies a range with cursor keys 44f for information on a desired word, etc., to which attached information is to be added among pieces of information which are displayed out at a display part 54. Then a message display questioning which of reading KANA, pronunciation symbols, and an accent is selectively added as the attached information is made in a guide area 54a, so a desired key is inputted and then a central control part NO retrieves a dictionary area 20b in a ROM 20 on the basis of the input information to extract corresponding information and displays out the information above information on the specified word, etc., in form like an agate written beside a Chinese character. Consequently, troublesome input operation by the operator for the attached information, etc., is reduced and the operation efficiency is improved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention has improved a document creating apparatus having a function of adding information such as kana and English words to kanji and English words, and a method of adding information such as kana and English words to kanji and English words. The present invention relates to an output display control method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in document creation using a document creation device, for example, in a created document, for example, difficult-to-read Kanji, easy-to-read Kanji, or English words,
I have tried to add furigana as the reading kana. This furigana can be added as follows:
For example, using the ruby function installed in the document creation device,
It is considered that the ruby is attached to the upper part of the kanji, or the furigana is put in parentheses next to the kanji.

In any case, in adding information such as furigana, first of all, in the kanji information subjected to kana-kanji conversion control processing, information such as furigana is added with a cursor. A range of words to be specified is specified. After that, the operator himself / herself achieves this by inputting the furigana of the word from the keyboard. The operation was performed on a word-by-word basis.

[0004]

In the conventional method of adding furigana in a document creating apparatus, a kana-kana and furigana etc. are added by, for example, a cursor in information which has undergone kana-kanji conversion control processing and the like. This is achieved by designating a range of words and the operator himself / herself inputting the reading kana and furigana of the word from the keyboard.

By the way, the reading of the word, the phonetic symbol, the accent, etc. are predetermined information for each word.
However, as described above, in the reading kana addition work or the like, the operator himself has to perform the above operation each time the reading kana is added. Moreover, if the reading of the word, the phonetic symbol, the position of the accent, etc. are unknown, the operator himself had to investigate the information. Such work is very troublesome for the operator and has been a factor that significantly reduces the work efficiency of normal input editing.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a document creation apparatus and an output display control method capable of easily and quickly adding auxiliary information such as kana to a word. To do.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention associates reading information, conversion word information corresponding to this reading information, and auxiliary information corresponding to the conversion word information according to a predetermined rule. Dictionary storage means for storing the dictionary information, input means for inputting various control information and data, and the reading information, and conversion control of the reading information from this input means by referring to the dictionary information of the dictionary storing means Conversion control means for processing and creating predetermined conversion information, output display means for outputting and displaying the predetermined conversion information subjected to conversion control processing by the conversion control means, and based on predetermined input information from the input means Control processing for displaying the auxiliary information included in the information output and displayed by the output display means on the output display means by referring to the dictionary information stored in the storage means In document creation apparatus characterized by comprising a that means.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides
The dictionary information in which the reading information, the conversion word information corresponding to the reading information, and the auxiliary information corresponding to the conversion word information are associated in accordance with a predetermined rule is stored, and various control information and data and the reading information are input. Conversion control processing is performed on the input reading information with reference to the stored dictionary information to create predetermined conversion information, the predetermined conversion information subjected to the conversion control processing is output and displayed, and the output is performed based on the predetermined input information. An output display control method is characterized in that, in the specified information, the attached information included in the specified information is controlled to be output and displayed by referring to the dictionary information. .

[0009]

According to the present invention, it is possible to output and display the attached information included in the information specified in the information displayed and output based on the predetermined input information by referring to the dictionary information. it can. As a result, it is possible to significantly reduce the operator's work of inputting attached information.

[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 the document creating apparatus according to this embodiment. That is, the document creation device is provided with the central control processing unit 10, the ROM 20, the RAM 30, the input device 40, the display device 50, the printer device 60, the external storage device 70, and the communication device 80.

The central control processing unit 10 controls various controls of the entire system and the control shown in FIG. 2 according to predetermined program information stored in the program area 20a of the ROM 20, and various commands based on the input instruction information. To execute. Further, the central control processing unit 10 has a conversion processing function, an additional information adding function, and the like. That is, the conversion processing function of the central control processing unit 10 uses the work area 30a of the RAM 30 and stores the input character string information (reading information) from the input device 40 in the dictionary area 20b of the ROM 20 based on predetermined instruction information. By referring to the dictionary information in which the stored reading information and the conversion word information such as Chinese characters and English words are associated in accordance with a predetermined rule, control processing such as Kana-Kanji conversion is performed, and the Chinese character mixed document information and English information (so-called English word processor (Function), and the character pattern area 20 in which font data is stored
It is a function of referring to c and outputting the conversion result to the display device 50. On the other hand, the additional information adding function is a function of adding additional information such as reading kana (reading), phonetic symbols, accents, etc. to the kanji-mixed document information and English information, which have been subjected to the conversion control processing as described above.

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 this input control unit 42. Keyboard 44 with keys
Composed of and. Here, a large number of data keys 4 for inputting data such as reading information of character strings are input to the keyboard 44.
4a, 44a, ..., [Conversion] key 44b for inputting instruction information for converting and controlling the input reading information into sentence information or English sentence information containing kanji, and kana-kanji conversion information is a homonym If there is a "select / execute" key 44c for executing and confirming an instruction to select and confirm the homonym and various control processing, canceling the specified control processing
[Cancel] key 44d for giving an instruction to cancel, [Next candidate] key 44e for displaying the next candidate or moving the cursor to the next candidate when there are homonyms and other output candidates,
A cursor key 44f for controlling the movement of the cursor, and additional information such as kana (reading), phonetic symbols, accents, etc. in information such as arbitrary words in the kanji mixed sentence or English information output and displayed on the display device 50. [Additional information] key 44 for setting the mode of additional information setting for adding
g, various additional function keys (not shown) such as a [mode selection] key 44h for inputting instruction information as to whether additional setting of accessory information to a word or the like is sequential selection or batch setting mode
Is provided.

On the other hand, various information that has been subjected to Kana-Kanji conversion control processing, English sentence conversion control processing, etc. under the control of the central control processing unit 10 is displayed on a liquid crystal display device (LCD) as a display screen via the display control unit 52. The output is displayed on the display unit 54 included therein. Here, a guide region 54a for outputting and displaying various guide messages is provided in a lower portion of the display unit 54.

Further, various information that has been subjected to Kana-Kanji conversion control processing, English sentence conversion control processing, etc. under the control of the central control processing unit 10 is sent through the printer device 60, that is, the printer control unit 62 constituting the printer device 60. The printer unit 64 of the printer device 60 is configured to print out.

Further, the various information thus controlled, created or edited and calibrated is controlled by a floppy disk device (FDD) which constitutes the external storage device 70 based on predetermined input instruction information from the keyboard 44. The data is stored in the FDD 74 constituting the external storage device 70 via the unit 72. Then, based on the predetermined input instruction information from the keyboard 44, the document information stored in the FDD 74 is R
The graphic information read in the document area 30b of the AM30 is R
The graphic area 30c of the AM 30 is read, and various other information is read into a predetermined area of the RAM 30 to be used for work such as editing and proofing.

If desired, the above-mentioned various information can be communicated with other document preparation devices by the communication device 80 via a telephone line or the like based on predetermined input instruction information from the keyboard 44. There is.

By the way, when the above-mentioned [additional information] key 44g is pressed, the central control processing unit 10 is activated by the signal information sent through the input control unit 42, and the additional information setting mode of the ROM 20 is set. Information storage area 20
Referring to d, for adding additional information such as kana (reading), phonetic symbols, accents, etc. to information such as arbitrary kanji or English in the document information being created or edited and proofreading. The furigana setting mode is set.

That is, when this mode is set, the information to which additional information such as reading kana (reading), phonetic symbols, and accents is added to all English word information, or the operator sequentially operates the cursor. A message display asking whether to add to the designated English word or kanji is output and displayed in the guide area 54a of the display unit 54. here,
If the operator presses the [mode selection] key 44h once, the sequential selection mode is set, and the [mode selection] key 4
When 4h is continuously pressed twice or more, the batch setting mode is set.

If the [mode selection] key 44h is pressed once to set the sequential selection mode, a message indicating that the target range for setting the auxiliary information is designated is displayed in the guide area 54a of the display section 54. As a result, the operator specifies a range with the cursor by operating the cursor key 44f with respect to information such as a desired word to which additional information is added among the information output and displayed by the display unit 54.

Then, as ancillary information, a message is displayed in the guide area 54a of the display unit 54 asking the operator which one of the reading kana (reading), phonetic symbols and accents to select and add. When the user inputs a desired one, the central control processing unit 10 searches the dictionary area 20b of the ROM 20 based on the input information to extract the corresponding information, and the upper part of the information such as the specified word is extracted. In addition to being output and displayed in the form of ruby, the word information and auxiliary information are associated with each other and stored in the auxiliary information addition table information storage area 30d of the RAM 30.

When the central control processing unit 10 searches the dictionary area 20b of the ROM 20 and determines that the corresponding information does not exist, the fact is indicated by the guide area 54 of the display unit 54.
It is output and displayed on a, and the processing relating to this word information ends.

On the other hand, if the [mode selection] key 44h is continuously pressed twice or more to set the batch setting mode, it is attached to all the English word information in the document information currently being created or edited and proofread. The information is output and displayed in a ruby-like form on top of the English word information.

Here, the attached information is one in which one of a phonetic alphabet (reading), a phonetic symbol, and an accent is selected in advance. In short, if the [mode selection] key 44h is pressed twice or more in succession, the system becomes the collective setting mode, and the information to be added asks which one of the reading kana (reading), phonetic symbols, and accents. Is displayed in the guide area 54a of the display section 54, so that if the operator inputs a desired one, the same kind of information is automatically added to all English word information. There is.

The learning area 30e of the RAM 30 stores information such that the previously selected mode and attached information are preferentially displayed next time, and frequency information such as words to which attached information is added. Area.

The operation of the above structure will be described below. While the document is being created or edited and proofread, when the [additional information] key 44g is pressed (Y in step S2 of FIG. 2), the system enters the additional information setting mode. When this mode is set, the information that adds additional information such as phonetic alphabets (phonetic readings), phonetic symbols, and accents is added to all English word information, or English words that are specified by the operator using sequential cursor operations. A message display asking whether or not to add the characters to the kanji etc. is displayed in the guide area 5 of the display unit 54
4a is output and displayed.

When the operator presses the [mode selection] key 44h once, the sequential selection mode is set (Y in step S4 in FIG. 2). Then, a message indicating that the target range for setting the attached information is specified is displayed on the display unit 5.
4 is formed in the guide area 54a, the operator
Of the information output and displayed on the display unit 54, the cursor key 44f is pressed for information such as a desired word to which additional information is added.
Use the cursor to specify the range (step S in FIG. 2).
6).

After this, a message is displayed in the guide area 54a of the display section 54 asking the user which of the reading kana (reading), phonetic symbols, and accents should be selected and added as additional information. When the operator inputs a desired one by key input (step S8 in FIG. 2), the central control processing unit 10 searches the dictionary area 20b of the ROM 20 based on the input information (step S10 in FIG. 2), and the corresponding information is obtained. If the information exists (Y in step S12 in FIG. 2), the information is extracted and displayed in the form of ruby on the upper portion of the information such as the designated word, and the word information and the attached information are displayed. It is associated and stored in the attached information addition table information storage area 30d of the RAM 30 (step S14 in FIG. 2).

On the other hand, the operator selects the [mode selection] key 4
When 4h is continuously pressed twice or more, the batch setting mode is set (N and S16 in step S4 of FIG. 2), and the attached information is added to all the English word information in the document information currently being created or edited and proofread. It will be output and displayed in the form of ruby on top of the English word information.

At this time, since the message to ask which one of the reading kana (reading), phonetic symbols and accents is to be given as the added information is displayed in the guide area 54a of the display unit 54, the operator can select the desired information. Key in (Fig. 2
Step S8), the same kind of information is automatically added to all the English word information and output is displayed (step S14 in FIG. 2).

As the attached information, any one of reading kana (reading), phonetic symbols, and accent is selected in advance. In short, the [mode selection] key 44
When h is pressed twice or more consecutively, the system becomes a batch setting mote, and a message display asking whether the information to be added is a phonetic kana (reading), a phonetic symbol, or an accent is displayed on the display unit 54. Since it is formed in the guide area 54a, information of the same kind is automatically added to all English word information when the operator inputs a desired one by key input.

That is, the dictionary area 20b of the ROM 20 is searched (step S10 in FIG. 2), and if the corresponding information exists (Y in step S12 in FIG. 2), the information is extracted,
The information such as the designated word is output and displayed in a ruby-like form on the upper side, and the word information and the auxiliary information are associated and stored in the auxiliary information addition table information storage area 30d of the RAM 30 (FIG. 2). Step S14).

By the way, in step S12, that is, when the central control processing unit 10 searches the dictionary area 20b of the ROM 20 and determines that there is no corresponding information (N in step S12 of FIG. 2), The message is output and displayed in the guide area 54a of the display unit 54 (step S in FIG. 2).
18), the process related to this word information ends.

[0033]

As described above, according to the present invention, based on predetermined input information, with respect to the information specified in the information output and displayed, the auxiliary information included in the information is referred to the dictionary information. The output can be displayed easily and quickly, and it is possible to reduce the complicated input work of the operator's auxiliary information.
There is an excellent effect that work efficiency is significantly improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main part of a document creating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a process of adding furigana information according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Central control processing unit, 20 ... ROM, 20b ... Dictionary area, 20d ... Attached information setting mode information storage area, 30 ...
RAM, 30d ... Attached information addition table information storage area,
44 ... Keyboard, 44b ... [Convert] key, 44c ...
[Select / execute] key, 44e ... [Next candidate] key, 44g
... [Additional information] key, 44h ... [Mode selection] key, 50 ... Display device, 54 ... Display section.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Rika Haruguchi 1381 Shinmachi, Ome-shi, Tokyo Within Toshiba Computer Engineering Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Miyuki Tsumura 1381 Shinmachi, Ome-shi, Tokyo 1 Toshiba Computer -Ta Engineering Co., Ltd.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A dictionary storage means for storing reading information, conversion word information corresponding to the reading information, and dictionary information in which auxiliary information corresponding to the conversion word information is associated according to a predetermined rule, and various control information. And input means for inputting the data and the reading information, and conversion control means for converting the reading information from the input means by referring to the dictionary information of the dictionary storage means to create predetermined conversion information. The output display means for outputting and displaying the predetermined conversion information subjected to the conversion control processing by the conversion control means, and the information output-displayed by the output display means based on the predetermined input information from the input means, A document for controlling the auxiliary information included in the information to be displayed on the output display means with reference to the dictionary information stored in the storage means. Forming apparatus. 2. The reading information, the conversion word information corresponding to the reading information, and the dictionary information in which the auxiliary information corresponding to the conversion word information is associated according to a predetermined rule are stored, and various control information and data and the reading information are stored. By inputting information, conversion control processing is performed on the input reading information with reference to the stored dictionary information to create predetermined conversion information, and the predetermined conversion information subjected to the conversion control processing is output and displayed. Based on the input information, in the specified information which is the information that is output and displayed, the auxiliary information that the information has is controlled to be output and displayed by referring to the dictionary information. Output display control method.