JPH07282044A - Information management device and input control method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To avoid the overlapped input of the same data to execute efficient input at the time of data-inputting of item requiring reading KANA (Japanese syllabary). CONSTITUTION:In the information management device provided with an address function, an address control part 11 checks whether reading KANA data is inputted to a 'reading KANA' item or not at the time of inputting a 'name' item. When reading KANA data is previously inputted as the result, the address control part 11 gives the data to a KANA-KANJI (Chinese character) conversion processing part 12 as reading data for the 'name' item and automatically inputs conversion data obtained in the processing part 12 to the 'name' item.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information management device used as a portable personal information device having an address function, and an address data input control method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, some information management apparatuses used as portable personal information devices have an address function. The address function is a function of managing address data such as addresses and telephone numbers. Users can enter personal or company-related address data in advance,
You can check the address data at any time.

By the way, in this kind of address function,
There is a "name" item and a "phonetic" item for the item, and normally, the data of both items are input. In this case, if you are using a keyboard as the input device, you can directly enter the phonetic data of the name in the "Furiga" item, but first, for the "Name" item, first read the name reading data. After inputting, the reading data must be converted into kana-kanji.

[0004]

As described above, when there is a "name" item and a "furigana" item corresponding to the item, the furigana data entered in the "furigana" item when inputting the "name" item is conventionally used. It was necessary to re-input as the reading data of the name and perform kana-kanji conversion. Therefore, the same data is input twice, which is not only a troublesome input operation, but also when inputting many address data, the time loss due to duplicate input becomes significant. was there.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and provides an information management device and an input control method that enable efficient data input while avoiding duplicated input when inputting data for items requiring a phonetic guide. The purpose is to do.

[0006]

An information management device of the present invention has a specific item and a "phonetic" item corresponding to the specific item, and an information management device for managing data input to each of the above items, Item detection means for detecting whether or not the input target item is the above-mentioned specific item, input determination means for checking whether or not the phonetic data is input to the above-mentioned "phonetic" item when inputting the above-mentioned specific item, and the above-mentioned "phonetic" If the phonetic data is entered in the item,
The phonetic character data is converted into kana-kanji characters as reading data for the specific item, and input control means for inputting the converted data to the specific item is provided.

Further, the information management apparatus of the present invention has a specific item and a "phonetic" item corresponding to the specific item, and in the information management device for managing the data input to each item, automatic input and conversion are performed. Instructing means for instructing input, item detecting means for detecting whether or not the input target item is the above specific item, and whether or not phonetic data is input to the above "phonetic" item when inputting the above specific item When the phonetic data is input to the input judgment means for checking the "phonetic" item and the automatic input and the conversion input are instructed by the instructing means, the phonetic data is read for the specific item. If you convert Kana-Kanji as data, enter the converted data in the above specific item, and only automatic input is instructed,
Enter the above phonetic data as it is in the above specific items,
If the automatic input is not instructed, it is provided with an input control means for executing a normal input process based on the data newly input to the specific item.

[0008]

According to the above configuration, when inputting a specific item that requires a phonetic guide, such as a "name" item, when phonetic data is input to the "phonetic" item,
The phonetic data is converted into kana-kanji as reading data for the specific item, and the converted data is automatically input to the specific item.

If the automatic input and the conversion input are instructed according to the instruction content of the instruction means for instructing the automatic input and the conversion input, the kana-kanji character is the phonetic data as the reading data for the specific item. If the converted data is automatically input to the specific item and only the automatic input is instructed, the phonetic data is directly input to the specific item, and if the automatic input is not instructed, the specific Normal input processing is executed based on the data newly input to the item.

[0010]

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 a configuration of a main part of an information management device used as a portable personal information device. The present apparatus includes an address control unit 11 and a Kana-Kanji conversion processing unit 1.
2. It has a Kana-Kanji conversion dictionary 13, an address storage unit 14, and a mode storage unit 15.

The address control unit 11 comprises a CPU,
The input control processing of the address function of this device is executed. The kana-kanji conversion processing unit 12 uses the kana-kanji conversion dictionary 13 to perform kana-kanji conversion processing of input data. The Kana-Kanji conversion dictionary 13 is a dictionary in which readings and conversion words corresponding to the readings are registered.

The address storage unit 14 is a memory for storing the input address data for each item. As each of the above items, there are "name", "zip code", "address", "telephone number", "FAX number", etc., as shown in FIG. This "phonetic" item is an item for inputting the phonetic guide of the name input in the "name" item. Mode storage unit 15
Is a memory for storing a first flag indicating whether or not the automatic input according to the present invention is used and a second flag indicating whether or not conversion input is performed as shown in FIG. In addition, here, it is indicated that the automatic input is performed when the first flag is “1”, and the conversion input is performed when the second flag is “1”.

In addition, the present apparatus has a pressure-sensitive tablet 16,
Tablet controller 17, LCD (liquid crystal display) 18,
It has a display controller 19, a display memory 21, an FDD (floppy disk device) 22 and an FDC (floppy disk controller) 23.

The pressure-sensitive tablet 16 and the tablet controller 17 are elements that constitute a data input device. The pressure-sensitive tablet 16 is normally a touch panel tablet, and uses a pen for input operation. The tablet control unit 17 generates coordinate data corresponding to the input position detected by the pressure-sensitive tablet 16 and inputs the coordinate data to the address control unit 11.

The LCD 18 and the LCD control section 19 are elements that constitute a data output device. The LCD 18 has a structure integrated with the pressure-sensitive tablet 16, and is arranged so that the panel of the pressure-sensitive tablet 16 and the display screen face each other. Here, the pressure sensitive tablet 16 and L
A data input / output device 20 is configured by combining with the CD 18. The LCD control unit 19 controls the display operation of the LCD 18. The display memory 21 stores data to be displayed on the LCD 18.

The FDD 22 is used as an external storage device, and stores the address data stored in the address storage unit 14 via the FDC 23 here. FDC23 is
Data storage / recall control for the FDD 22 is performed.

Next, the operation of the embodiment will be described. This device has an automatic input function in the address function.
This automatic input function uses the data already entered in the "Furiga" item when entering the "Name" item,
It is a function to automatically input name data. In this case, Kana-Kanji conversion of the data that has already been entered in the "Furigana" item, and the conversion result is entered in the "Name" item, and the data that has already been entered in the "Furigana" item is directly changed to "Name" There is a way to fill in the item. Which method is to be used (whether or not to convert and input) is to be designated in advance when the automatic input function is used.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the input setting operation in the address function. For example, an input setting button (not shown) displayed on the display unit 18 is provided on the pressure-sensitive tablet 15
When the input setting of the address function is instructed by pen-clicking through the screen (step A1), an input setting screen as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed (step A2).
On this input setting screen, first, whether or not to use the automatic input function of the present invention is selected (step A3). When the automatic input function is not used (No in step A4), the mode storage unit 15 shown in FIG. 3 has both the first flag indicating whether the automatic input function is used and the second flag indicating whether the conversion input is used. It is set to "0" (step A5).

When using the automatic input function (step A)
4), and further, on the input setting screen shown in FIG. 8, it is selected whether or not conversion input is performed (step A6).
When converting and inputting (Yes in step A7), both the first and second flags are set to "1" in the mode storage unit 15 shown in FIG. 3 (step A8). Also,
If no conversion input is made (No in step A7), the first
Flag is set to "1" and the second flag is set to "0" (step A9).

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the basic operation of the input processing in the address function. When the input of address data is instructed (step B1) with or without the use of the automatic input function of the present invention and the presence or absence of the conversion input, the address control unit 11 performs the following input processing. .

That is, the address control unit 11 refers to the mode storage unit 15 shown in FIG. 3 to confirm the mode setting contents (step B2). Here, if the first flag is "0" (No in step B3), the address control unit 11 determines not to use the automatic input function, and the normal operation is performed based on the newly input data for each item. Is executed (step B4). Note that the normal input process is to process the data input by the user for each item as the data of the item.

On the other hand, when the first flag is "1", the second flag
If the flag of "1" is also "1", the address control unit 11 determines that the automatic input and the conversion input are performed (Yes in step B5), and based on the data input in the "phonetic" item, as shown in FIG. The first automatic input process as shown is executed (step B6). When the first flag is "1" and the second flag is "0", the address control unit 11 determines that automatic input and non-conversion input are performed (No in step B5), and " A second automatic input process as shown in FIG. 7 is executed on the basis of the data input in the "phonetic" item (step B7).

Hereinafter, (a) the first automatic input process, (b)
Each operation of the second automatic input process will be described. (A) First Automatic Input Process FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the first automatic input process in the address function. Input of address data is performed through an address input screen as shown in FIG.
Here, since the pressure sensitive tablet 16 and the LCD 18 are combined to form the integrated data input / output device 20, the upper part of the display screen is used as the display area 31 and the lower part is used as the input area 32.

In the display area 31, the "phonetic" item 3
3 and “name” item 34, various input items 35 to 38 such as “zip code”, “address”, “telephone number”, “fax number”, etc. are displayed, and by moving the cursor 39,
Address data corresponding to each of the items 33 to 38 is input.

In the input area 32, the soft keyboard 4
0 is displayed, and data is input to the position designated by the cursor 39 while pointing each key of the soft keyboard 40 with a pen (not shown).

When an input item is designated by moving the cursor 39 (step C1), the address control unit 11 determines whether the designated item is the "name" item 34 based on the position of the cursor 39. (Step C
2). If it is the "name" item 34 (Yes in step C2)
s), the address control unit 11 checks whether or not the phonetic data has already been input to the "phonetic" item 33 corresponding to the item 34 (step C3). As a result, if the phonetic data has been input (Yes in step C3)
s), the address control unit 11 uses the data as the reading data for the “name” item 34 and the kana-kanji conversion processing unit 12
(Step C4), the converted data obtained by the processing unit 12 is automatically input to the "name" item 34 (step C4).
5).

In this case, it is assumed that the converted data is temporarily entered in the "name" item 34 in an undetermined state. That is, when kana-kanji conversion is performed on the phonetic data, the conversion data obtained as the first candidate is not always what the user desires. Therefore, by operating the “next candidate” key provided on the soft keyboard 40, another conversion candidate can be selected. It is ready to be read. The conversion candidates are kana-kanji conversion processing unit 12
Is obtained when kana-kanji conversion is performed on the phonetic data and stored in a candidate buffer (not shown). The address control unit 11 reads the conversion candidate from the candidate buffer in response to the operation of the "next candidate" key, and modifies the conversion data currently input in the "name" item 34 based on the conversion candidate (step C6). , C7).

When migrating input items (step C
8), the cursor 39 is moved through the soft keyboard 40 to specify another item (step C).
1). In this case, if the designated item is not the "name" item 34 (No in step C2), or if the phonetic data is not input to the "phonetic" item 33 even if it is the "name" item 34 ( N in step C3
o) The user himself / herself directly inputs the data of the item through the soft keyboard 40 (step C).
6, C7).

In this way, when inputting the name data,
If the phonetic data is input to the "phonetic" item 33, the phonetic data is used as the reading data of the name data. As a result, in the “name” item 34,
As shown in FIG. 10, kana-kanji converted data of phonetic data is automatically input as name data.
As a result, address data can be efficiently created while avoiding duplicate input of the same data.

(B) Second Automatic Input Process FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the second automatic input process in the address function. In the address input screen shown in FIG. 9, when the input item is designated by moving the cursor 39 (step D1), the address control unit 11 determines whether the designated item is the "name" item 34 or not. Judgment is made based on the position (step D2).
If it is the "name" item 34 (Yes in step D2),
The address control unit 11 checks whether or not the phonetic data has already been input to the "phonetic" item 33 corresponding to the item 34 (step D3). As a result, if the phonetic data has already been input (Yes in step D3), the address control unit 11 automatically inputs the data as it is as the name data for the "name" item 34 (step D4).

In this case, in the "name" item 34, the phonetic data is not converted into kana-kanji, but is input as it is as name data. Therefore, for example, when it is partially changed to kanji, The user himself will correct the data of the item through the soft keyboard 40 (steps D5 and D6).

When migrating input items (step D
7) and move the cursor 39 through the soft keyboard 40 to specify another item (step D).
1). In this case, when the designated item is not the "name" item 34 (No in step D2), or even when the "name" item 34 is not input, the phonetic data is not input to the "phonetic" item 33 (step S2). D3 N
o) The user himself / herself directly inputs the data of the item through the soft keyboard 40 (step D).
5, D6).

Thus, when inputting the name data,
If the phonetic data is entered in the "phonetic" item 33, the phonetic data is used as the name data. As a result, as shown in FIG. 11, the phonetic data is automatically input as the name data to the “name” item 34 as it is. Therefore, when inputting name data that does not particularly require Kana-Kanji conversion, that is, name data composed only of hiragana, for example, in the "Name" item 34, avoid duplicating the same data and efficiently address data. Can be created.

In the above embodiment, the case where the "name" item in the address function is used as the specific item and automatic input is performed for the item has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the phonetic pronunciation If it is a required item,
By setting that item as a specific item, the same effect as described above can be obtained.

[0035]

As described above, according to the present invention, when inputting a specific item that requires a phonetic guide, the phonetic data entered in the "phonetic" item is used to automatically enter data in the specified item. It is possible to perform efficient data entry while avoiding duplicate entry of the same data.
Thereby, for example, in the information management device having the address function, the input work of the address data can be made efficient, and the burden on the user can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an information management device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of an address storage unit in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a mode storage unit in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an input setting operation in the address function of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a basic operation of input processing in the address function of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation of a first automatic input process in the address function of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation of second automatic input processing in the address function of the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an input setting screen of the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an address input screen of the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an address input screen when the first automatic input process is executed.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an address input screen when the second automatic input process is executed.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 ... Address control unit, 12 ... Kana-Kanji conversion processing unit, 1
3 ... Kana-Kanji conversion dictionary, 14 ... Address storage unit, 15 ...
Mode storage unit, 16 ... Pressure-sensitive tablet, 17 ... Tablet control unit, 18 ... LCD, 19 ... LCD control unit, 20
... data input / output device, 21 ... display memory.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An information management device which has a specific item and a "phonetic" item corresponding to the specific item, and which manages data input to each of the items, detects whether or not the input target item is the specific item. Item detection means, input judgment means for checking whether or not the phonetic data is input to the above-mentioned "phonetic" item when inputting the above-mentioned specific item, and when phonetic data is input to the above-mentioned "phonetic" item. An information management apparatus comprising: inputting means for converting the phonetic data into kana-kanji characters as reading data for the specific item and inputting the converted data into the specific item. 2. The input control means, based on conversion candidates obtained when kana-kanji conversion of the phonetic data,
The information management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the input data of the specific item is corrected. 3. An information management device which has a specific item and a "phonetic" item corresponding to the specific item, and which manages the data input to each item, instructing means for instructing automatic input and conversion input. An item detecting means for detecting whether or not the input target item is the specific item, and an input determining means for checking whether or not the phonetic data is input to the “phonetic” item when the specific item is input, When the phonetic data is input in the "phonetic" item, if the automatic input and the conversion input are instructed by the instructing means, the phonetic data is converted into kana-kanji as the reading data for the specific item, and the conversion is performed. If you enter the data in the specific item and only the automatic input is instructed, the phonetic data will be directly input to the specific item. Force and, unless the automatic input is instructed, the information management apparatus characterized by comprising an input control means for executing a normal input process based on the newly entered data to the specific item. 4. In an input control method of an information management device, which has a specific item and a "phonetic" item corresponding to the specific item, and which manages data input to each item, whether the input target item is the specific item. It is detected whether or not the phonetic data is entered in the above-mentioned "phonetic" item when entering the above-mentioned specific item.If the phonetic data is entered in the above-mentioned "phonetic" item, the phonetic data is entered. An input control method characterized in that kana-kanji conversion is performed on the data as reading data for the specific item, and the converted data is input to the specific item. 5. A method for managing data input to each of the above-mentioned items, which has a specific item and a “phonetic” item corresponding to the specific item, wherein automatic input and conversion are performed when data is input to each of the above items. In the input control method of the information management device provided with the instruction means for instructing input, it is detected whether or not the input target item is the above-mentioned specific item, and when the above-mentioned specific item is input, the phonetic data is included in the above-mentioned “phonetic” If the phonetic data is entered in the "phonetic" item, and if the automatic input and the conversion input are instructed through the instructing means, the phonetic data is input to the specific item. Kana-Kanji conversion as reading data for, input the conversion data in the above specific item, and if only the above automatic input is instructed, Characteristic data is input to the specific item as it is, and if the automatic input is not instructed, normal input processing is executed based on the data newly input to the specific item. Input control method.