JPH07191984A - Character processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To inform a user of the priority field at the KANA (Japanese syllabary)/KANJI (Chinese character) conversion by displaying the field of the prepared document which is judged in the process of the KANA/KANJI conversion of the document in the inputted sentence. CONSTITUTION:A CPU is a microprocessor and performs the arithmetic and logic judgement for character processing, controlling each component connected to the bus through an address bus AB, control bus CB, and databus DB. In a writable random access memory RAM, a word dictionary for KANA/KANJI conversion, learning data dictionary for KANA/KANJI conversion, and field priority information storing the conversion priority degree of the field to which the word to be converted by the KANA/KANJI conversion belongs are stored. The words stored in the word dictionary consist of the reading, notation, grammatical information, frequency and field information. The field of the document in preparing sentences is judged and is displayed on a display device CRT based on the judgement result.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a Japanese character processing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, Japanese input in a character processing device such as a Japanese word processor is performed by using kana-kanji conversion. The display order of conversion candidates for this Kana-Kanji conversion is determined based on the general frequency of use, and the order of conversion candidates is fixed when inputting any document. Therefore, if the field of the created document can be determined, the conversion candidate expected by the user can be converted to a higher rank.

Therefore, it has been proposed to judge the field of the created document from the process of kana-kanji conversion of the document being input and use the conversion priority for each field suitable for the input document to perform the conversion expected by the user. .

[0004]

However, in the conventional method of this type, since the priority conversion processing of the field by the method is internally performed, the user cannot know the field currently prioritized. .

It is an object of the present invention to provide a device in which the user can know the currently prioritized field by displaying the field of the created document judged in the process of kana-kanji conversion of the document being input.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is made by an input means for inputting a reading string, a kana-kanji converting means for converting the reading string into kanji, and a kana-kanji converting means. A document storage means for storing a document,
It is characterized by comprising field processing means for judging the field of the created document from the sentence to be converted into kana-kanji and field display means for displaying the field judged by the field processing means.

[0007]

According to the present invention, a reading string is input by the input means, and the reading string is converted into kanji by the kanji conversion means.
The document thus created is stored by the document storage means. Further, the field processing means judges the field of the document being created from the sentence to be converted into kanji, and the field display means displays the field to the user based on the judgment result.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall construction of an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, the CPU is a microprocessor, which performs arithmetic operations for character processing, logical decisions, etc., and is connected to these buses via an address bus AB, a control bus CB, and a data bus DB. Control each component.

The address bus AB is a microprocessor C
An address signal for instructing each component to be controlled by the PU is transferred. The control bus CB transfers and applies a control signal to each component controlled by the microprocessor CPU. The data bus DB transfers data between the constituent devices.

The ROM is a read-only fixed memory. Here, PA is a program area in which control procedures and the like by the microprocessor CPU are stored.

The RAM is a writable random access memory having a structure of 1 word 16 bits, and is used for temporary storage of various data from each constituent element. Here, TBUF is a document buffer, which is a memory for storing document information input from the keyboard KB.

YBUF is an input reading buffer memory for storing readings input from the keyboard KB. DIC is a word dictionary for Kana-Kanji conversion. GDIC
Is a learning data dictionary that stores learning data for Kana-Kanji conversion. DBPOOL is an input reading buffer memory YBU
This is a homophone candidate storage memory that stores information obtained by analyzing and converting the reading of F into phrases. LRNDAT is a learning data storage memory for storing the learning state of each word.
BUNYA is field priority information that stores the conversion priority of the field to which the word converted by kana-kanji conversion belongs. FZ
TBL is an adjunct word string conversion table for associating an adjunct word with the combined information stored in the word dictionary DIC.

The KB is a keyboard, which is provided with various function keys such as an alphabet key, a hiragana key, a katakana key and other character / symbol input keys and a conversion key for instructing conversion. Here, YOMI is a key for inputting a reading, CON is a conversion instruction key for converting the input reading, NXT is a next candidate conversion instruction key for changing a conversion candidate and converting it to a next candidate, and SEL is A selection key for instructing to confirm the current homophone display candidate and learning the candidate notation at the same time, LIST is a memory D
A document list key for displaying a list of documents stored in the ISK, CALL is a document call key for calling a document from the memory DISK to the document buffer memory TBUF, and SA
The VE stores the document in the document buffer memory TBUF in the memory DI.
Document storage key to be stored in SK, SRCH is a document search key that displays a list of specified fields only, SOR
T is a document sort key for displaying a list by sorting by field.

DISK is a memory for storing a fixed form document. The prepared document is stored, and the stored document is called by a keyboard instruction when necessary.

CR is a cursor register. The contents of this cursor register CR can be read and written by the microprocessor CPU. CRT controller C described later
The RTC displays a cursor at a position on the display device CRT corresponding to the address stored here.

DBUF is a display buffer memory for storing patterns such as document information stored in the document buffer memory TBUF.

The CRTC is a CRT controller, and plays a role of displaying the contents stored in the cursor register CR and the display buffer DBUF on the display CRT.

The CRT is a display device using a cathode ray tube or the like, and the display of the dot configuration pattern and the cursor on the display device CRT is a CRT controller CR.
Controlled by TC.

Further, CG is a character generator, which stores a pattern of characters and symbols to be displayed on the display device CRT.

The character processing apparatus according to the present embodiment, which is composed of each of the above components, operates in response to various inputs from the keyboard KB, and when the inputs are supplied from the keyboard KB, the interrupt is first performed. A signal is sent to the microprocessor CPU, the microprocessor CPU reads various control signals stored in the ROM, and various controls are performed in accordance with these control signals.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the structure of the conversion word dictionary DIC.

The words stored in the word dictionary are
It consists of notation, grammar information, frequency and field information. When a word in the dictionary is selected by conversion, the field priority information is updated based on the field information of the word. The field information consists of the field to which the word belongs and the degree of influence on the field priority information.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the structure of field priority information.

In the field priority information, the priority level at which a word in the field being input is converted is stored in a position corresponding to each field set. The conversion priority is automatically updated when a word in the set field is selected.

Next, field processing in kana-kanji conversion using the conversion word dictionary DIC will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an execution example in which field processing is operating in kana-kanji conversion.

The field processing is processing for determining the field of the input document from the user's input document and increasing the priority in the conversion of words often used in the field. Both 41 and 42 are the states of the display screen in which the document is partially input,
Kana-Kanji conversion is executed by inputting the character "Kansenta Hitoha" and pressing the conversion key. Four
The document of No. 1 judges that the field of the document being inputted is the sports field from the documents inputted so far and exchanges it with "people who watched the game". The word "watching", which is often used in the sports field, is prioritized over other homophones because it is considered to be in the sports field. In 42, the field of the document being input is determined to be “medical field” and is converted to “infected person”. Similar to the above description, the word "infection" is converted with priority.

Next, the processing procedure in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the procedure to be processed by the character processing apparatus according to this embodiment.

In step S501, the keyboard KB
Wait for some more key to be pressed and interrupt to occur. When a key is input, this key is identified in step S502, and step S50 is performed according to the type of key.
3, step S504, step S505, step S
The process branches to any one of 506, step S507, step S508, step S509, step S510, step S511, and step S512.

In step S503, the reading input key YOMI
This is the process when is pressed, and the pressed reading code is stored in the input reading buffer memory YBUF.

Step S504 is a process when the conversion key CON is pressed, and the character string which is input in step S503 and is stored in the input reading buffer memory YBUF is converted into a kana-kanji character and the output buffer is converted. Output to. When converting to Kanji, the learning data dictionary and the field-specific conversion priority information are referenced to determine the first candidate of the homophone.

Step S505 is a process when the next candidate key NXT is pressed, and another candidate for the same word in the output buffer output in step S503 is displayed. At this time, the field prioritized for conversion is displayed.

Step S506 is a process when the selection key SEL is pressed. The homophone in the output buffer displayed on the screen is fixed and the fixed character string is output in the document. Furthermore, the process of learning the selected word and the process of updating the conversion priority of the field based on the field information of the selected word are performed.

Step S507 is a document list key LIST.
This is a process when is pressed, and a process for displaying a list of titles, update dates and times of documents stored in the memory DISC, and fields most prioritized in creating the document is performed.

Step S508 is a document call key CALL.
Is the process when is pressed, and the memory D that is the callee
Similar to the document list, a list display is performed by combining the title, update date and time, and format of the document stored in the ISC and the field that has the highest priority in creating the document. After the user selects a document, the document is stored in the document buffer memory T
A process for calling the BUF from the memory DISC is performed.

Step S509 is a document save key SAVE.
This is the process when is pressed, and the process of storing the document in the document buffer memory TBUF being edited in the memory DISC is performed. With the user inputting the title and memo of the document to be saved, the process of simultaneously displaying the fields that have the highest priority in the input of this document is performed.

Document search key SRCH in step S510
Is the process when is pressed, and the memory D that is the callee
Among documents stored in the ISC, only the documents in which the designated field is prioritized are displayed together with the title, update date / time, format, and the field most prioritized in the creation of the document.

Step S511 is the document sort key SOR.
This is a process when T is pressed, and a process of sorting documents by field and listing documents is performed.

In step S512, the keys YOMI, CO
N, NXT, SEL, LIST, CALL, SAVE,
This is a process when a key other than SRCH and SORT (for example, a key such as a key used for document editing such as a cursor movement key) is pressed, and a process corresponding to each key is executed.

In step S513, as a result of the above processing,
This is a display process for displaying the changed portion. This is a widely-used process of reading one character of data in a document, developing it into a pattern, and outputting it to the display buffer memory DBUF.

FIG. 6 is a detailed flowchart of the changing process of step S504 shown in FIG.

In step S601, a character string to be subjected to kana-kanji conversion that has been segmented into segment units and input is analyzed, and output candidates for kana-kanji conversion are output to a homophone word candidate storage memory DBPOOL (homophone pool). It is a process to do. This is a process for extracting character strings in sequence in units of written characters, searching a word dictionary for analysis, and outputting only candidates recognized as phrases to a homophone word pool. Is a process generally performed in
Since it is known, it will not be described in particular.

A step S602 checks whether or not there is a word in the field prioritized in the field priority information among the candidates of the analysis result outputted to the homophone word pool in the step S601, and the candidate of the homophone word. Is picked up as a priority candidate.

In step S603, the first candidate for kana-kanji conversion is determined from the priority candidates picked up in step S602 and the candidates for which words have been learned.

Step S604 is a process for displaying the output of the kana-kanji conversion stored in the output buffer, which is a process generally performed in a character processing device of the same kind, and is well known and will not be described here.

FIG. 7 is a detailed flowchart of the selection process of step S506 shown in FIG.

In step S701, the learning process for the selected word is executed. This raises the priority of the selected word in the subsequent conversion.

In step S702, if the selected word is a word having set field information, the field priority information is updated. This raises the priority of the words belonging to the field having the selected word in the subsequent conversion.

Step S703 is a finalizing process for finalizing a homophone, which is a process generally performed in a character processing device of the same kind, and is well known and will not be described here.

8 to 15 are views showing display screens in this embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram in which the field in which conversion is prioritized in the current document input is displayed on the display device CRT. It can be seen that the “medical care” field has the highest priority in the document being input. The display screen 81 opens a new window on the screen of the display device CRT and displays it. On the display screen 82, it is displayed in the document edit status line below the screen of the display device CRT.

FIG. 9 is a view showing the currently most prioritized field on the display device CRT when the next candidate is displayed.

FIG. 10 is a diagram in which the field to which each candidate of the next candidate belongs is displayed on the display device CRT.

FIG. 11 shows the display device C together with the update date and time, the format, etc. of each document field listed at the time of document list.
It is a figure displayed on RT.

FIG. 12 is a diagram in which the fields of the respective documents listed at the time of calling the document are also displayed on the display device CRT.

FIG. 13 is a diagram in which the field of the document is displayed on the display device CRT when the document is stored.

FIG. 14 is a diagram for performing a document search by field. When a field is designated in the field search window and executed, only documents in that field are listed and displayed on the display device CRT.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a document list displayed on the display device CRT in a state where documents are sorted according to fields.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, by providing the means for displaying the field prioritized in the field processing, the user can know the field of the document, and the document stored can be stored. It is possible to provide useful information in dealing with.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the display is made so that the field having the highest priority among the fields in which the field processing is prioritized is displayed, but in the present embodiment, the priority is given to all the fields. It is displayed so that you can see if it has been done.

This embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings.

The overall structure of this embodiment is the same as that of the above-described embodiment shown in FIG. Hereinafter, only the display portion different from the above-described embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 to 19 showing the display screen.

FIG. 16 is a view displayed so that it can be seen how much the conversion is prioritized in all fields in the current document input. The degree of priority is expressed by the degree of growth of the bar graph.

FIG. 17 is a view similar to FIG. 16 in which the next candidate is displayed so that it can be seen how much the conversion is prioritized in all fields in the document input.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing, when displaying the fields of each document listed in the document list, the fields that are prioritized and the degree of priority thereof. The number displayed with the field indicates the priority of the field.

FIG. 19 is a view showing the field priority of the document when the document is stored. Similar to FIG. 18, the priorities are indicated by numbers.

In the above description of each embodiment, the field display is automatically displayed regardless of the user's intention. However, a field display instruction key that allows the user to intentionally display the field is prepared. It is also possible to display the field according to the user's instruction.

The present invention is not limited to a single device, but can be applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices.
It is needless to say that the present invention can be applied not only to a device dedicated to character processing but also to a device or system having a function of outputting a character string mixed with kanji and kana by kana-kanji conversion. Further, it goes without saying that it can be realized by providing software to the device or system.

[0073]

As described above, according to the present invention, by determining the field of the document being input and displaying it, the user can know the field prioritized in the kana-kanji conversion.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a character processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a conversion word dictionary.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of field priority information.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display screen on which field processing is executed in kana-kanji conversion.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure of the entire operation of this embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing procedure of the entire kana-kanji conversion.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure of selection processing.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display screen displaying a field prioritized during document input.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display screen displaying a field prioritized in field processing when the next candidate is displayed.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display screen that also displays the fields to which each next candidate belongs when displaying the next candidates.

FIG. 11 shows a list of stored documents.
FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display screen that also displays fields prioritized in the field information of the document.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display screen in which, when a stored document is called, the fields prioritized by the field information of the document are also displayed.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display screen that also displays the fields prioritized by the field information of the document when the edited document is saved.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display screen for searching documents by field.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display screen for sorting documents by field.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display screen displaying a field prioritized during document input in another embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a case of displaying the next candidate in another embodiment.
It is explanatory drawing which showed the example of the display screen which has displayed the field prioritized by the field process.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display screen that also displays the fields prioritized by the field information of the document when displaying a list of stored documents in another embodiment. Is.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display screen that also displays the fields prioritized by the field information of the document when the edited document is saved according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 CPU Microprocessor AB Address bus CB Control bus DB Data bus ROM Fixed memory PA Program area RAM Raddam access memory YBUF Input reading buffer memory TBUF Document buffer memory DIC Word dictionary GDIC Learning data dictionary DBPOOL Homophone candidate storage memory LRNDAT Learning data storage memory BUNYA Field priority information FZTBL Adjunct word string conversion table KB Keyboard DISK memory CR cursor register DBUF Display buffer memory CRTC CRT controller CRT display CG character generator

Front page continuation (72) Inventor Chikako Kogusu 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo Canon Inc. (72) Inventor Atsushi Sakakibara 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo Canon Inc. (72) Inventor Shuichi Morisawa 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo Canon Inc. (72) Inventor Hideyasu Suzuki 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo Canon Inc. (72) Invention Person Eiichiro Tojima 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo Canon Inc. (72) Inventor Hitoshi Haruri 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo Canon Inc. (72) Inventor Akiba Mariko 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo Canon Inc. (72) Inventor Risako Nakatsu 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo Canon Inc.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An input means for inputting a reading string, a kana-kanji converting means for converting the reading string into kanji, a document storing means for storing a document created by the kana-kanji converting means, and a kana-kanji converted sentence A character processing device comprising: a field processing means for judging a field of a document; and a field display means for displaying a field judged by the field processing means. 2. The field display means displays the field determined by the field processing means when displaying the next candidate of the conversion result created by the kana-kanji conversion means. The character processing device described in. 3. The character processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the field display means displays a field determined as a creation field when each of the next candidates is selected. 4. The field display means displays the fields determined by the field processing means when the created document is stored or retrieved, or when a list for performing the processing is displayed. The character processing device according to claim 1. 5. The character processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a document search unit that searches for a document according to a field determined by the field processing unit. 6. The character processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a document sorting unit that sorts documents according to a field determined by the field processing unit.