JPH07105202A - Document creation device and input mode/shift switching method for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable smooth document input by automatically changing an input mode and an input shift which are currently set into an input mode and an input shift to which a user to change. CONSTITUTION:An input mode control part 3 interprets a character key string, inputted from an input part 1 through a control part 2 in the currently set input mode and a KANA(Japanese syllabary) KANJI(Chinese character) conversion part 6 converts the interpretation result from KANA to KANJI; if the result obtained by evaluating the conversion result by a KANA-KANJI conversion evaluation part 7 is not reliable enough, the input mode control part 3 temporarily switches the device to another input mode to interpret the inputted character key string, which is converted from KANA to KANJI. When the conversion result is reliable enough, the KANA-KANJI conversion part 6 outputs the conversion result to an output part 10. Once the user determines the outputted conversion result, the input mode control part 3 switches the device to the different mode regularly. Consequently, the improper input mode is automatically changed to the input mode that the user intends and smooth document input can be performed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document processing apparatus such as a word processor, and more particularly to an input mode / input shift switching method when a user erroneously recognizes the current input mode and input shift.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a document is created by a Japanese word processor or the like, an input mode, for example, either a hiragana mode or a roman character mode, is set in advance, and then the input of the document is started. At this time, when the user mistakenly recognizes that the Hiragana mode is set even though the Romaji mode is set, and inputs "Asa no greeting", for example, "3xk3exz" is input. When Kana-to-Kanji conversion is performed, it becomes "3xk3exz", and a character string that is completely incomprehensible is input. When this happens, the user sees the input of the unclear character string as described above, realizes that the input mode is not what he / she intended, and after switching the input mode, again I had to do the same keystrokes.

The erroneous input of the character string due to the erroneous recognition of the input mode likewise occurs in the erroneous recognition of the input shift state in the hiragana mode, for example. For example, if you try to type "8 to 3 asa no greeting", the hiragana mode is initially set, so when you hit 8, shift to the alphanumeric input mode, but then return to hiragana mode. If you forget, the above string is
"8T @ Z3TK3XK3EXZ]" and the unintelligible character string is still input. Even at this time, the user misrecognized the shift of the input state by looking at the incomprehensible character string. I noticed that, I had to fix the shift state and input the same key again.

Therefore, when a character string is input by erroneously recognizing the input mode or the input shift state as described above, the user returns the operation to the intended input mode or input shift and then repeats the same operation. However, there is a drawback in that the document input efficiency is remarkably deteriorated because it takes time and labor to re-input the key.

[0005]

As described above, in the conventional Japanese word processor or the like, when the user misrecognizes the input mode or input shift state currently set in the device and inputs a character string. Since a character string that does not make sense is input, the user who sees this notices the erroneous recognition, and after performing an operation to switch the input mode or input shift to the intended one, the user again inputs the same key again. However, it takes time and labor to do so, and there is a drawback that the document input efficiency is significantly deteriorated.

Therefore, the present invention eliminates the above-mentioned drawbacks and automatically changes the currently set input mode or input shift to the input mode or input shift intended by the user to smoothly input a document. It is an object of the present invention to provide a document creation device capable of performing the above and an input mode / shift switching method of the device.

[0007]

According to the present invention, when one of a plurality of input modes is set, the data obtained by interpreting the input data in the set input mode is subjected to Kana-Kanji conversion to create a document. In the document creation device for performing the above, the evaluation means for evaluating the reliability of the conversion result obtained by performing the kana-kanji conversion on the data obtained by interpreting the input data, and the evaluation means are set based on the evaluation of this evaluation means. Determining means for determining whether the input mode is appropriate or not, output means for outputting the kana-kanji conversion result when the input mode set by the determining means is appropriate, and setting by the determining means If it is determined that the input mode being set is inappropriate, the changing means temporarily changes the set input mode to another input mode in which the determination result of the determining means becomes appropriate; When the kana-kanji conversion candidate output by the means is selected and confirmed by the user, and the input mode is temporarily changed by the changing means, the control means switches the device to the input mode. Have.

[0008]

In the document creating apparatus of the present invention, the evaluating means evaluates the reliability of the conversion result obtained by performing the Kana-Kanji conversion on the data obtained by interpreting the input data. The determination means determines whether the input mode set based on the evaluation by the evaluation means is appropriate or not. The output means outputs the kana-kanji conversion result when the input mode set by the determination means is determined to be appropriate. If the input mode set by the determining means is determined to be inappropriate, the changing means temporarily changes the set input mode to another input mode in which the determination result of the determining means is appropriate. When the user selects and confirms the kana-kanji conversion candidate output by the output means, the control means switches the device to this input mode when the input mode is temporarily changed by the changing means. As a result, even if the user erroneously recognizes the set input mode and inputs a character string, the changing means temporarily switches the input mode to an appropriate one, and the input character is changed in this input mode. The result of the Kana-Kanji conversion of the column is output, so if this output conversion method suits the user's wishes, the input mode is automatically changed to an appropriate one by simply selecting and confirming this. The document input efficiency of can be significantly improved.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a document creating apparatus of the present invention. 1 is an input unit for key-inputting a character string or various function commands, 2 is a control unit for controlling each processing unit by a key code obtained from the input unit 1, and 3 is a key code obtained from the input unit 1 or a predetermined condition. The input mode control unit 4 which controls the setting of the input mode in the device when it occurs generates a control to shift the input according to the key code obtained from the input unit 1 under the input mode obtained from the input mode control unit 3. The input shift control unit 5 to perform is the input unit 1 when the input mode switched by the input mode control unit 3 is the Romaji input.
A Romaji-Kana conversion unit that converts the Romaji-character string input from Kana to a Kana-character string, 6 is a Kana-Kanji conversion unit that refers to the Kana-Kanji conversion dictionary 8 and converts the input character string into a Kana-Kanji mixed sentence, and 7 is a Kana-Kanji Kana-Kanji conversion evaluation unit that evaluates the reliability of the Kana-Kanji conversion result performed by the conversion unit 6 with a numerical value or the like, 8
Is a kana-kanji conversion dictionary that the kana-kanji conversion unit 6 refers to when converting kana-kanji, and 9 is associated with the initially set input mode, input data, confirmed data and switched input mode in the input state learning data buffer 11. Input state learning unit for storing, 10 is an output unit including a CRT, 11 is an input state learning data buffer for storing an input state, input data, definite data and switched input mode, 1
Reference numeral 2 is a Roman character kana correspondence data buffer which stores the correspondence relationship between Roman characters and Kana.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. The character string and the function command read by the input unit 1 are transferred to the control unit 2
Entered in. Initially, the control unit 2 passes the input mode setting key code input from the input unit 1 to the input mode control unit 3 to set the input mode of the device. As a result, the character keys and function keys input from the input unit 1 are interpreted in the set input mode and passed to each unit. The control unit 2 also passes the input shift setting key code input from the input unit 1 to the input shift control unit 4 to set the input shift state of the device. As a result, the character keys and function keys input from the input unit 1 are interpreted by the set input shift and passed to each unit. The kana-kanji conversion unit 6 performs kana-kanji conversion on the data (input character string) obtained by the above-described interpretation, and converts the kana-kanji mixed character string. At this time, the kana-kanji conversion evaluation unit 7 evaluates the reliability of the conversion result of the kana-kanji conversion unit 6, and the kana-kanji conversion unit 6 evaluates the reliability.
Pass to. As a result, when the conversion result of the kana-kanji conversion does not satisfy the reliability of the predetermined value or more, the control unit 2 returns the processing to the input mode control unit 3 again, and temporarily changes the input mode to be described later to input. After changing the interpretation of the character keys, the kana-kanji conversion processing by the kana-kanji conversion unit 6 is performed again.

When the user determines the conversion candidates obtained by the Kana-Kanji conversion in the input mode temporarily changed as described above, the input state learning unit 9 inputs the input mode before the input mode is changed. The input state learning data buffer 11 stores the data obtained by interpreting the input key input from the section 1 in the input mode, the data obtained by interpreting the input key after changing the input mode, and the changed input mode. To do. When the input mode is Roman character input, the Roman character kana conversion unit 5 converts the Roman character string input from the input unit 1 into a kana character string by referring to the Roman character kana correspondence buffer 12, and the obtained kana character It has a function of passing the column to the kana-kanji conversion unit 6 and converting it into kana-kanji.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing a process for automatically switching the input mode when the set input mode is inappropriate for interpreting the input keys during the above-described document creating operation. is there. First, in step 201, the input mode control unit 3 sets the input mode designated by the user on the basis of the input mode designation key input through the input unit 1 and the control unit 2, such as a device for inputting Romaji or hiragana. After setting, the process proceeds to step 202. In step 202, the control unit 2 inputs a character key to be input by the user from the input unit 1,
These character keys are interpreted as a character string or the like according to the input mode set by the input mode control unit 3. This time,
The input mode control unit 3 determines in step 203 whether or not the input mode currently set is the Roman character mode. If the input mode is the Roman character mode, the process proceeds to step 206, and the interpreted character string is a kana character. Determine if it will be a column. As a result, if the kana character string is obtained, the input control unit 3 sends the obtained kana character string to the kana-kanji conversion unit 6, and if it is not a kana character string, the input key is interpreted for the set input mode. Is determined to be inappropriate, and the process proceeds to step 207.

When it is determined in step 203 that the mode is not the Roman character mode, the input mode control unit 3 determines in step 2
In step 04, the character key passed from the control unit 2 is interpreted in the input mode set at that time, and the obtained data is sent to the Kana-Kanji conversion unit 6. In step 204, the kana-kanji conversion unit 6 performs kana-kanji conversion on the input character string. This time,
In step 205, the control unit 2 causes the kana-kanji conversion evaluation unit 7 to determine whether or not the kana-kanji conversion result is reliable, and if it is reliable, the process proceeds to step 210,
If it is not reliable, it is determined that the input mode set for the interpretation of the set input character key string is inappropriate, and the process proceeds to step 207. In step 207, the input mode control unit 3 determines whether or not there is another mode to be set. If it does not exist, the process proceeds to step 210, and if it exists, the process proceeds to step 208. In step 208, the input control unit 3 causes the mode currently set in the input state learning data buffer 11 via the input state learning unit 9 and the character string currently input from the input unit 1 (current input data). It is checked whether or not there is past learning data having the same data as the above. If it exists, step 21
3 and proceeds to step 209 if they do not exist. In step 209, the input mode control unit 3 temporarily changes the current mode to another mode, and then returns to step 203. After returning to step 203, the input mode control unit 3 performs the same processing as described above to reinterpret the character key string passed from the control unit 2 in the changed input mode, and transfers it to the kana-kanji conversion unit 6. The process of sending and converting Kana to Kanji is repeated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 205 that the kana-kanji conversion result obtained by the kana-kanji conversion evaluation unit 7 is reliable, the process proceeds to step 210. In step 210, the kana-kanji conversion unit 6 outputs to the output unit 10 a highly reliable candidate from the obtained conversion candidates. Accordingly, when the user selects and confirms the conversion candidate output to the output unit 10, the control unit 2 sets the device to the input mode when the conversion candidate is confirmed by the input mode control unit 3 to step 211. After that, the process proceeds to step 212. In step 212, the input state learning unit 9 inputs the input mode before the input mode is changed, the input data before the input mode is changed from the input unit 1, and the data obtained by interpreting the input data after changing the input mode. And the changed input mode is stored in the input state learning data buffer 11 when the changed input mode is confirmed, and then the process is ended. If the user does not confirm the conversion candidates output to the output unit 10, the process does not proceed to step 212. Further, when it is determined in step 208 that learning data of the same situation exist in the past, the control unit 2 transmits the corresponding learning data from the input state learning data buffer 11 via the input state learning unit 9 in step 213. The changed input mode is read, the input mode control unit 3 sets this in the device, and the process ends.

Here, a concrete example in the case where the above-mentioned automatic change processing of the input mode is performed will be described. In this example, what was originally set to the Roman character mode is automatically changed to the Kana mode. In such a case, the input mode initially set is “Romaji input” and the input shift is “Kana”. At this time, since the input data input from the input unit 1 is “gk43cv @ ieZq.” And is not in Roman letters at all, when the input mode control unit 3 temporarily changes the input mode to “kana input”, the input data is changed. Is "I went to play yesterday." And the result of this Kana-Kanji conversion is "I went to play yesterday."
The kana-kanji conversion result obtained by the kana-kanji conversion evaluation unit 7 satisfies the reliability. Therefore, the user selects and confirms the conversion candidate for the Kana-Kanji conversion output to the output unit 10, and the input mode control unit 3 officially changes the input mode of the device to the Kana input mode.

Next, an example will be described in which what is initially set to "kana input" is automatically changed to "romaji input". The input mode initially set is "Kana input",
It is assumed that the input shift state is "kana shift". At this time, the input data input from the input unit 1 becomes "nonimiranachi torakonimi ni ni sick", and the kana-kanji conversion result of the kana-kanji conversion part 6 for this input data is "no ni It becomes "Shira Nachitora mini-click", and the last "Kachiru" cannot be converted into kana-kanji. Therefore, the kana-kanji conversion result obtained by the kana-kanji conversion evaluation unit 7 does not satisfy the reliability. Therefore, the input mode control unit 4 temporarily changes the input state to "Romaji input". As a result, the input data becomes "I went to yesterday".
Therefore, the conversion candidate for the Kana-Kanji conversion is "I went to play yesterday." Therefore, the kana-kanji conversion evaluation unit 7
Since the evaluation of the conversion result by Satisfies the reliability,
The conversion candidates are output to the output unit 10. After that, when this "I went to play yesterday." Is selected and confirmed by the user, the input mode control unit 4 officially changes the input mode state to "Romaji input".

Here, the flow chart shown in FIG. 2 shows the automatic switching of the input mode by the input mode control unit 3, but it is under the set input mode and the input shift control unit 4 is set at that time. If the character key string input from the input unit 1 cannot be converted into a kana character depending on the input shift state, or if the result of converting the character key string into a character string and then converting into kana-kanji is not reliable, it is input. It becomes inappropriate to interpret the character string in the set shift state. In this way, when the set shift state is inappropriate, the input shift control unit 4 temporarily changes the shift state to another and interprets the input character string as the changed shift state. As a result, if the Romaji string obtained by interpreting the input character key string can be converted to Kana and the result of Kana-Kanji conversion is reliable, or if the data obtained by interpreting the character key string is Kana-Kanji. If the result of the conversion is reliable, the conversion candidates obtained by the Kana-Kanji conversion are output to the output unit 10 in the order of reliability. As a result, when the user selects and confirms the conversion candidate, the input shift control unit 4 officially switches the temporarily changed input shift to the input shift of the apparatus. In this case as well, the change of the shift state is learned by the input state learning unit 9 and stored in the input state learning data buffer 11. Therefore, when the above-described situation occurs and the input shift control unit 4 changes the shift state, the input state learning result may be used as in the example shown in FIG.

Here, a concrete example in the case where the automatic change processing of the input shift state as described above is performed will be described. In this example, what was initially set to "alphanumeric shift" is automatically changed to "hiragana shift". The input mode initially set is "Hiragana mode", and the input shift state is "alphanumeric shift". This time,
The input data input from the input unit 1 is “gk43cv @
ieZq. ", And the kana-kanji conversion result of this input data is" gk43cv @ ietq ", which means that kana-kanji conversion is not possible. Therefore, the kana-kanji conversion evaluation unit 7
The evaluation of the kana-kanji conversion result by does not satisfy the reliability. Therefore, the input shift control unit 4 temporarily changes the input state to "Hiragana shift". As a result, the input data becomes “Kinoyu Asobi ni Ito”. Therefore, the conversion candidate by the Kana-Kanji conversion becomes “Yesterday's play”. The Kana-Kanji conversion evaluation unit 7 evaluates the Kana-Kanji conversion result. Is satisfied, the conversion candidates are output to the output unit 10. afterwards,
When the user selects and confirms "I went to play yesterday.", The input shift control unit 4 officially changes the input shift of the device to "Hiragana shift".

According to the present embodiment, the data obtained by interpreting the character string key input from the input unit 1 by the user in the set input mode or input shift is converted into the Kana by the Roman character kana conversion unit 5. If not possible, or if the result of Kana-Kanji conversion by the Kana-Kanji conversion unit 6 is not reliable, the input mode control unit 3 or the input shift control unit 4
Temporarily changes the current input mode to another input mode or input shift for increasing the reliability of the Kana-Kanji conversion result, and outputs the Kana-Kanji conversion result obtained by this output unit 10
Since the output is output to the user, when the output conversion result is the desired one, the user can switch the device to the temporarily changed input mode or input shift simply by selecting and confirming it. After that, document input can be continued in this switched input mode or input shift. Therefore, even if a character string is input by mistakenly recognizing the input mode or the input shift state, the user can change the device to the intended input mode or input shift, and then the same character key as above. Eliminating the need to enter columns can significantly improve document production efficiency.

When the input mode or input shift is temporarily switched to another mode or other shift and the result of Kana-Kanji conversion is output to the output unit 10, the other mode or other shift is temporarily performed. It is also possible to have a configuration in which a message indicating that the display has been switched to is displayed on the screen of the output unit 10.

[0021]

As described above, according to the document creating apparatus of the present invention and the input mode / shift switching method of the apparatus, the input mode or input shift currently set is intended for the user. It can be changed automatically to enable smooth document input.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an input state automatic changing process in the apparatus shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Input part 2 ... Control part 3 ... Input mode control part 4 ... Input shift control part 5 ... Roman kana conversion part 6 ... Kana-kanji conversion part 7 ... Kana-kanji conversion evaluation part 8 ... Kana-kanji conversion dictionary 9 ... Input state learning Part 10 ... Output part 11 ... Input state learning data buffer 12 ... Roman character kana correspondence data buffer

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A document creating apparatus for creating a document by performing Kana-Kanji conversion on data obtained by interpreting input data in the set input mode when one of a plurality of input modes is set, Evaluation means for evaluating the reliability of the conversion result obtained by performing Kana-Kanji conversion on the data obtained by interpreting the input data, and whether the input mode set based on the evaluation of the evaluation means is appropriate or not. When it is determined that the determining unit that determines the appropriateness and the input mode set by the determining unit are appropriate, the output unit that outputs the Kana-Kanji conversion result and the input mode set by the determining unit are not When it is determined to be appropriate, the changing means temporarily changes the set input mode to another input mode in which the determination result of the determining means is appropriate, and the output means outputs the change. A document characterized by including control means for switching the device to this input mode when the input mode is temporarily changed by the changing means when the user selects and confirms the kana-kanji conversion candidate. Creation device. 2. If the determination means cannot convert the data obtained by interpreting the input data into a kana when the set input mode is the roman character mode, the determination means determines that the set roman character mode is invalid. The document creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the document creating apparatus determines that the document is appropriate. 3. When the device is switched to the input mode which has been temporarily changed by the control means, various data associated with the change of the input mode is accumulated and subsequently set by the judging means. If the input mode is determined to be inappropriate, the various data generated in the device this time are compared with the accumulated data, and the control means determines the changed input when accumulating the various data according to the comparison result. 3. The document creating apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a learning unit for fixedly switching the apparatus to a mode. 4. When one of a plurality of input shifts is set under the set input mode, kana-kanji conversion into data obtained by interpreting the input data in the set input mode and input shift. In a document creation apparatus that creates a document by applying the above, an evaluation unit that evaluates the reliability of a conversion result obtained by performing Kana-Kanji conversion on the data obtained by interpreting the input data, and an evaluation unit of this evaluation unit. Judgment means for judging whether the input shift set based on the evaluation is appropriate or not, and output means for outputting the kana-kanji conversion result when the input shift set by this judgment means is judged to be appropriate. When the input shift set by the determining means is determined to be inappropriate, the set input shift is temporarily changed to another input shift for which the determination result of the determining means is appropriate. When the user selects and confirms the kana-kanji conversion candidate output by the output means and the changing means, the device is switched to the input shift when the input shift is temporarily changed by the changing means. A document creation apparatus comprising: a control unit. 5. When the device is switched to the input shift which is temporarily changed by the control means, various data associated with the change of the input shift is accumulated and subsequently set by the determination means. If the input shift is determined to be inappropriate, the various data generated in the device this time are compared with the accumulated data, and the control means determines the changed input when the various data are accumulated according to the comparison result. 5. The document creating apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising learning means for fixedly switching the apparatus to shift. 6. When inputting one of a plurality of input modes, an input of a document creating apparatus which creates a document by performing Kana-Kanji conversion on the data obtained by interpreting the input data in the set input mode. Regarding the mode switching method, if the reliability of the conversion result obtained by performing Kana-Kanji conversion on the data obtained by interpreting the input data is low, the input mode is set to the higher reliability. The input mode being changed is temporarily changed, and the conversion result obtained by applying Kana-Kanji conversion to the data obtained by interpreting the input data in this temporarily changed input mode is output. An input mode switching method for a document creation device, characterized in that when the conversion result is selected and confirmed by the user, the input mode of the device is switched to the temporarily changed input mode. 7. When inputting one of a plurality of input modes, an input of a document creating apparatus which creates a document by performing Kana-Kanji conversion on the data obtained by interpreting the input data in the set input mode. In the shift switching method, if the conversion result obtained by performing Kana-Kanji conversion on the data obtained by interpreting the input data is unreliable, the input shift currently set to the high reliability is set. The input shift that has been performed is temporarily changed, and the conversion result obtained by applying Kana-Kanji conversion to the data obtained by interpreting the input data with this temporarily changed input shift is output. An input shift switching method for a document preparation device, characterized in that when the conversion result is selected and confirmed by the user, the input shift of the device is switched to the temporarily changed input shift.