JPH08123789A - Japanese input device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To quickly and easily prepare an external character by reducing a KANJI (Chinese character) by a reduced display means so as to include it within a required range in a specified frame and displaying the reduced KANJI. CONSTITUTION: A cursor is moved in x and y directions by a keyboard 24 to determine one point to be a reference, define a reference point and then determine a frame range. When the reading of a KANJI to be arranged in the range is inputted from the keyboard 24, KANJIs are retrieved and the required KANJI is selected. The occupied percentage of the required KANJI in the specified range is calculated in vertical and horizontal directions and reduction rates in both the directions are calculated. Display data for the KANJI to be displayed in the range of an external character preparing frame are developed in a display RAM area 23b and a reduced KANJI is displayed in the range of a display device 25.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a Japanese input device having an external character creating function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of Japanese input device is provided with an external character creating function. For example, you can call other Kanji (eg, “Zhi”) that has a “Shigogokoro” part by key operation and erase the upper side to use it for external character creation, or you can use Kanji characters that have been registered for external character creation in advance. The external characters were created by calling the data of the parts (bias, whirl etc.) by key operation and combining them.

[0003]

However, if the registered data of the Chinese character parts (bias, whisker, etc.) is provided in advance, a large amount of memory must be used for that data, so that it can be used for other purposes. There was a problem that the amount of memory decreased.

Further, in the method of creating an external character using another Chinese character, there is a problem that it takes a lot of time and labor to call the Chinese character and perform a process of deleting a part of the Chinese character. .

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a Japanese input device capable of easily creating an external character in a short time.

[0006]

In order to achieve this object, a Japanese input device of the present invention is a frame used in creating an external character in a Japanese input device having a function of creating an external character by combining Chinese characters. Display means for displaying characters and letters,
Selecting means for selecting the kanji, designating means for designating a desired range within the frame, and reducing the kanji selected by the selecting means within the desired range designated by the designating means. And reduction display means for displaying on the display means.

Further, it is desirable that the desired range in the frame designated by the designating unit is displayed on the display unit so as to be distinguishable from other portions.

[0008]

In the Japanese input device of the present invention having the above structure, the reduced display means displays the kanji selected by the selection means within a desired range within the frame designated by the designation means. The kanji is reduced to fit and the reduced kanji is displayed on the display means.

Further, since the desired range in the frame designated by the designating means is displayed on the display means so as to be distinguishable from other portions, it is easy to grasp which portion is designated. can do.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the Japanese input device of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the Japanese input device of this embodiment. As shown in FIG.
The Japanese input device of the present embodiment constitutes a central processing unit (CPU) 21 which constitutes the reduced display means of the present invention, a ROM 22 which stores a control program and the like, a RAM 23, a designation means of the present invention, and a selection means. A keyboard 24, a display device 25 constituting the display means of the present invention, and a printing device 26.
Is connected.

In the RAM 23, a control program area 23a for calling and storing a necessary one of the control programs for the Japanese input device stored in the ROM 22, the display device 25, and the printing. A display RAM area 23b for expanding the data to be output to the device 26 is provided.

The keyboard 24 is provided with a "function key" for giving an external character creation instruction and an end instruction, and a "character key" for making a normal character input.

The display device 25 displays a character string input from the keyboard 24, an external character creation screen, and the like.

Next, the case of executing the external character creation by using the Japanese input device of the present embodiment having the above-mentioned configuration will be described with reference to the flow chart shown in FIG.

An external character as shown in FIG. 4 (the deviation is "rice")
Then, an example will be described in the case where Straw is “co”.

First, when the user selects the "external character creation function" from the keyboard 24, an external character creation screen is displayed on the display device 25 (step 11: hereinafter, S11).
Is abbreviated. Other steps are similar). On this external character creation screen, an external character creation frame as shown in FIG. 3A is displayed.

Here, it is determined whether or not the "shape reduction processing" is instructed by the user (S12), and if instructed (S12: Y), then the user continuously produces the external character part to be created. It is designated in which range of the above-mentioned external character creation frame the Chinese character “US” to be used as is arranged (S13). Specifically, first, the cursor is moved in the x direction or the y direction using the "direction key" of the keyboard 24 to determine one reference point, and the "confirmation key" is used to determine the reference point. Then, the cursor is moved again from the reference point in the x direction or the y direction with the "direction key" to determine the diagonal point, thereby determining the range of the frame.

In the present embodiment, for example, the point A on the external character creation frame shown in FIG. 3A is designated as a reference point, and the point C on the side B is designated as a diagonal point, and the determination is made. A range D can be specified. Then, the designated range D is displayed in reverse as shown in FIG.

Next, when the user inputs the reading of the Chinese character "US" to be placed in the range D from the keyboard 24 (S1
4) Then, the Kanji with the input Yomi is searched (S).
15). When a plurality of Kanji candidates are searched and displayed, a desired Kanji character is selected from them (S1).
6).

When the user selects the desired kanji "rice" (S16), the percentage of the range D specified in S13 is set when the size of the external character creation frame is 100 in both the vertical and horizontal directions. It is calculated for each of the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, and the reduction ratios of the Chinese character “rice” displayed in the range D in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction are calculated (S17).

Then, based on the reduction ratio calculated in S17, the kanji (US) to be displayed in the range D of the external character creation frame.
Display data is expanded in the display RAM area 23b,
Based on the display data, the reduced "rice" is displayed in the range D in the external character creation frame on the display device 25 (S1).
8).

As described above, the "shape reduction process" is completed, and the partial "rice" is displayed.

Next, returning to S12, it is judged again whether or not the "shape reduction process" is instructed. If not (S12: N), the process proceeds to S19 and whether or not "end" is instructed. To judge. When "end" is instructed (S19: Y), the external character creation is terminated and the screen returns to the Japanese input screen. If another instruction is given (S19: N),
For example, designated processing such as registering the created external character is executed (S20).

In the present embodiment, since it is necessary to place Straw "Kyo" in the remaining right half of the external character creation frame, the "shape reduction process" is continued (S12: Y). Then, by performing the same processing as described above, when "Kou" is placed in the right half of the external character creation frame, an external character as shown in FIG. 4 is created.

In the above process, S13 functions as the designation means of the present invention, S14 to S16 function as the selection means of the present invention, and S17 functions as the reduced display means of the present invention.

As described above, in the Japanese input device of this embodiment, the external character creation frame used for external character creation is prepared, and in which range of the external character creation frame the desired parts (bias, straw, etc.) are placed. When it is designated whether or not to arrange, the desired parts (bias, stray) are automatically reduced to a size that can be arranged within the range and displayed, so that an external character can be easily created. In addition, since a normal Kanji font can be reduced in size and used for the desired part (bias, whitish), it is possible to create an external character with a small memory capacity.

Further, since the designated range is highlighted as shown in FIG. 3B, it is possible to grasp which range is designated.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but various changes can be made. For example, when creating an external character as shown in Fig. 4, display the kanji of "Komehen" in the external character creation frame, clear the right side (straight), and then specify the range on the right side, It may be configured to be used in combination with the prior art such as placement.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the designation of the range within the external character creation frame is performed by the point designation by the "direction key", but the "left half key", "right half key", or A range designating key such as an “upper half key” may be provided, and the range may be designated by inputting the key.

Further, as conditions for retrieving kanji, other than reading, radicals, parts, number of strokes, etc. may be used.
You may comprise so that it can search by combining these.

[0032]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the Japanese input device of the present invention, the reduction display means selects the selection within the desired range within the frame designated by the designating means. Since the Chinese character selected by the means is reduced so that it fits and the reduced Chinese character is displayed on the display means, the external character can be easily created in a short time.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram corresponding to claims of a Japanese input device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a Japanese input device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 3A is a diagram showing an example of an external character creation frame. (B) It is a figure which shows an example of the external character creation frame in the state where the range was designated.

FIG. 4 is an example of an external character created by an external character creating function.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining an external character creating process by the Japanese input device according to the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 21 central processing unit (CPU) 22 ROM 23 RAM 24 keyboard 25 display device

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A Japanese input device having a function of creating an external character by combining Chinese characters, a display unit for displaying characters such as a frame and Chinese characters used when creating an external character, and a selection unit for selecting the Chinese character. Specifying means for specifying a desired range within the frame, and reducing the kanji selected by the selecting means within the desired range specified by the specifying means, and displaying the reduced kanji on the display means. A Japanese input device comprising reduced display means and. 2. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the desired range in the frame designated by the designating unit is displayed on the display unit so as to be distinguishable from other portions. The Japanese input device described.