JPH0816587A - Figure calling device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To call a figure matching the contents of a document without being aware of the classification system of the desired figure by retrieving a character string corresponding to figure classification information from document data and reading out and displaying figure data corresponding to its classification information. CONSTITUTION:When a figure call command is inputted on a keyboard 3k, a CPU 1 fetches figure classification information from an illustration memory 6, and actuates a work retrieval part 7, which compares respective segmented character strings from a document memory 5 with the figure classification information to retrieve whether or not the character string matching the figure classification information is stored in the document memory 5. Consequently, when the character string matching the figure classification information is present in the document memory 5, the CPU 1 reads an illustration figure corresponding to the figure classification information out of the illustration memory 6 and displays it out at a display part 4 as a selection candidate.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a graphics calling device for calling desired graphics data from various graphics data stored in advance in a word processor or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, when creating various guides, presentation materials and the like with a document processing device such as a word processor or a personal computer, it is persuasive and enjoyable by inserting a figure related to the content of the document into the document. We are trying to create expressive guides, etc. For this reason, various graphic data are fixedly stored in advance in the document processing apparatus, and the graphic data desired by the user is called out from the fixed graphic data. At that time, conventionally, the following method is used. I was calling a figure in. (1) A file name is given to the graphic data stored in the format of one graphic and one file, and the user selects the desired file name from the list of file names. How to call graphic data. (2) A method of actually displaying various figures as candidates and selecting a figure desired by the user from the candidates. (3) Classify various graphic data in advance, display a list of file names corresponding to the classification arbitrarily selected by the user from the classification name list, and select the desired file name from the list. A method to call the corresponding figure data by selecting it.

[0003]

However, from the standpoint of the user, it has been decided in advance what kind of figure is more effective when inserting a figure, but in the case of the above (1) With the method, it is difficult to intuitively imagine a figure only from the language of the file name, and it is necessary to call the figure many times until finding a figure that fits the image, which is a disadvantage of spending a lot of effort. was there. Further, in the above method (2), since the graphic is actually displayed as a candidate, it is possible to immediately judge whether or not the graphic is suitable for the image.
Since the screens have to be switched many times, much effort is spent in finding a figure that matches the image, as in the method (1) described above. Furthermore, in the method of (3) above, since the figures are classified, the list contents of the file names are narrowed down to some extent by selecting the classification name. Is in one category, so, for example, "There are palm trees on the beach by the beach, a yacht floats in the distance,
If the illustration "There is a cloud in the sky" is associated with the classification "summer", even if the user selects the illustration with "yacht", the classification name "summer" will be used. Unless I selected it, I couldn't call this illustration, and it wasn't always an efficient way. An object of the present invention is to, when calling desired figure data from various kinds of figure data stored in advance and inserting the figure data into a document, create a figure that matches the document content without being aware of the classification system of the desired figure. Is to be able to call.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems The means of the first invention (the invention according to claim (1)) is as follows. (1) The document storage means is a document memory for storing document data, and the document data is document data (fixed sentence) fixedly stored in advance, even if the document data is arbitrarily input and created. Good. (2) The graphic storage means has a plurality of graphics (illustrations, symbols,
This is a graphic memory for storing (including marks, etc.). (3) The classification information storage means stores a plurality of character strings as graphic classification information corresponding to the respective graphic data stored in the graphic storage means. (4) When the graphic is called, the search means searches the document data in the document storage for a character string corresponding to the graphic classification information stored in the classification information storage. (5) The reading means reads the graphic data corresponding to the graphic classification information retrieved by the retrieval means from the graphic storage means. (6), the display means displays the graphic data read by the reading means. Means of the second invention (the invention according to claim (2)) is as follows. (1) The document storage means stores document data. (2) The graphic storage means stores a plurality of graphic data. (3) The classification information storage means stores a plurality of character strings as graphic classification information corresponding to the respective graphic data stored in the graphic storage means. (4) When the graphic is called, the designating means specifies an arbitrary character string from the document data in the document storage means as a keyword for the graphic call. (5) The search means searches the classification information storage means for graphic classification information corresponding to the keyword specified by the specification means. (6) The reading means reads the graphic data corresponding to the graphic classification information searched by the search means from the graphic storage means. (7) The display means displays the graphic data read by the reading means.

[0005]

The operation of the means of the first invention is as follows. Now, for example, when creating a guide and inserting a graphic that matches the document contents into a document, if a graphic call command is given, a character string corresponding to the graphic classification information is retrieved from this document data and The graphic data corresponding to this graphic classification information is read out and displayed and output. Second
The operation of the means of the invention is as follows. When an arbitrary character string in a document is specified as a keyword for figure retrieval at the time of figure retrieval, the figure classification information corresponding to this keyword is searched and the figure data corresponding to this figure classification information is read out and output. It Therefore,
When calling desired graphic data from various kinds of pre-stored graphic data and inserting it into a document, it is possible to call a graphic that matches the document content without paying attention to the classification system of the desired graphic.

[0006]

[First Embodiment] A first embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a graphic calling device in a word processor. The CPU 1 is a central processing unit that controls the overall operation of the graphic calling device according to various programs in the program memory 2. When a graphic calling command is given from the keyboard 3, the CPU 1 executes the graphic calling program in the program memory 2. To start. The keyboard 3 is used for inputting document data and the like in addition to inputting various commands such as a figure call command. The document data input from the keyboard 3 is displayed and output on the display unit 4, and Kana-Kanji conversion is performed. And is stored in the document memory 5.

When a graphic call command is input from the keyboard 3, the CPU 1 fetches graphic classification information from the illustration memory 6 and activates the word search unit 7, and each character string cut out from the document memory 5 by the word search unit 7. And the figure classification information are sequentially compared, and it is searched whether or not a character string matching the figure classification information is included in the document memory 5.
As a result, if a character string matching the figure classification information exists in the document memory 5, the CPU 1 reads the illustration figure corresponding to the figure classification information from the illustration memory 6 and outputs it to the display unit 4 as a selection candidate. Let

As shown in FIG. 2, the illustration memory 6 is configured to store image data of illustration graphics and graphic classification information in association with illustration numbers (sequential numbers). The figure classification information represents a language for imaging an illustration figure, a general name of the figure, a common name, an abbreviation, or a season, a month, or the like indicating the optimum period of use of the figure. It is fixedly set in advance. For example, graphic classification information of "sunflower", "summer", and "flower" is set for the image data of illustration number "1", and "tree" and "Christmas" for the image data of illustration number "121". , “December” is associated with the figure classification information. The word search unit 7 extracts the contents of the document memory 5 word by word from the beginning as a search target character string, and sequentially cuts out each word from the document memory 5 for each single clause and gives it to the CPU 1.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart which is started when a figure call command is input from the keyboard 3. Now, as shown in FIG. 4 (A), after creating a guide for the Christmas party as a document, if a figure call command is input from the keyboard 3 in order to insert an illustration suitable for this document into the document, the illustration memory The illustration counter K in the CPU 1 for addressing the illustration numbers in 6 one by one is cleared (step A1). Then, the address is updated by adding "1" to the value of the illustration counter K (step A2). As a result, the illustration number "1" in the illustration memory 6 is initially designated according to the value of the illustration counter K, and the figure classification information "sunflower", "summer", which corresponds to this illustration number "1",
"Flowers" are read (step A3). And CP
U1 activates the word search unit 7 (step A4). Here, the word search unit 7 sequentially searches the document data in the document memory 5 from the beginning to the end of the sentence, and cuts out a character string for each single phrase. For example, in the document example shown in FIG. 4A, "Children's association in town", "Christmas party", "Date and time",
The character strings of "December 23, 7 pm-", "Place", "3rd Street Community Center", "Fun", and "I have gifts!" Are cut out. In this way, when the word search unit 7 cuts out a character string from the document memory 5 for each word, the CP
U1 sequentially compares each character string with the figure classification information (step A5). As a result, in the next step A6, it is checked whether or not the document includes a character string that matches any one of the graphic classification information. However, in the document shown in FIG. Since the character string corresponding to the figure classification information is not included, the value of the illustration counter K is incremented on condition that the value of the illustration counter K is less than the final illustration number n in the illustration memory 6 (step A7). The process returns to step A2.

When the value of the illustration counter K is updated to "120" by repeating such operations (steps A2 to A7), the figure classification information "corresponding to the illustration number" 120 "is displayed from the illustration memory 6. "Child", "boy", and "boy" are read (step A3). In this case, since the document shown in FIG. 4A includes the character string of "children" corresponding to this figure classification information, that is detected in step A6 and step A6 is executed.
8, the illustration image data corresponding to the value of the illustration counter K is read out from the illustration memory 6 and displayed in a window, and a guide display for key input for confirming the call is displayed. FIG. 5 shows a display screen in this case. An illustration graphic is displayed in a rectangular frame, and a message is displayed to confirm whether or not to call the illustration graphic. The "YES" key is operated to call the illustration figure displayed as a candidate here, and the "NO" key is operated to exclude it.

Now, when the "NO" key is operated, the process returns to step A2 and the value of the illustration counter K is incremented to "121". As a result, the graphic classification information "tree", "Christmas", and "December" corresponding to the illustration number "121" are read from the illustration memory 6 (step A3). Here, since the document shown in FIG. 4A includes the character strings corresponding to the figure classification information "Christmas" and "December", the illustration figure corresponding to the illustration number "121" is also selected. The window is displayed as a candidate (step A8). Here, "YE
When the "S" key is operated, the currently displayed illustration graphic is inserted into the designated position in the document memory 5 (step A10). FIG. 4B shows a display screen when the illustration graphic is inserted in the document in this manner.
The illustration insertion position is the current cursor position. You may move the cursor to any position and specify the figure insertion position before inputting the figure call command, but operate the "YES" key. After that, the cursor may be moved to specify the figure insertion position.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the content of the document memory 5 is analyzed in response to the graphic call command, and the illustration memory 6 is searched using the character string contained in the document as a keyword. Therefore, based on the document content into which the illustration graphic is inserted, the illustration graphic matching the document content can be automatically called.

[0013]

[Second Embodiment] A second embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. In the first embodiment, the character string is sequentially cut out for each word from the document into which the illustration graphic is inserted and compared with the graphic classification information. The character string arbitrarily selected and designated is compared with the figure classification information. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the graphic calling device according to the present embodiment. Since the configuration is basically the same as that of FIG. 1, the same reference numerals are used and the description thereof is omitted. It shall be. When the CPU 1 designates an arbitrary character string in the document as a figure call keyword while the content of the document memory 5 is being displayed and output, the designated character string is read from the document memory 5 and input. The buffer 8 is stored and held. Here, when a figure call command is input from the keyboard 3, the CPU 1 compares the figure classification information read from the illustration memory 6 with the contents of the input buffer 8, and a character string matching the figure classification information is stored in the input buffer 8. Search for. As a result, if a character string matching the figure classification information exists in the input buffer 8, the CPU 1 reads the illustration figure corresponding to this figure classification information from the illustration memory 6 and outputs it to the display unit 4 as a selection candidate. Let

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing the operation at the time of calling a figure. Note that, in FIG. 7, the characteristic portions of the present embodiment are steps B1 and B5, and the other steps are the same as in the flowchart shown in FIG. 3, so the operation peculiar to this embodiment will be mainly described below. Now, when an arbitrary character string in the document is underlined, for example, by an operation of a cursor key or the like and is designated as a figure call keyword, when a figure call command is given from the keyboard 3, the CPU 1 is designated. A character string is read out from the document memory 5 as a keyword for figure retrieval and loaded into the input buffer 8 (step B
1). Then, after clearing the illustration counter K and incrementing the value (steps B2, B
3), the illustration memory 6 with the value of this illustration counter K
The graphic classification information is read from (step B4) and compared with the designated character string fetched from the input buffer 8 (step B5). If a character string that matches the figure classification information is not designated (step B6), K ≦ n is set (step B7), and the process of incrementing the value of the illustration counter K (step B3) is performed. Returning to this, when a match is detected in step B6, the matched illustration graphics are displayed as candidates as in the first embodiment (step B8). If the "NO" key is operated here, the process returns to step B3, but if the "YES" key is operated,
The called illustration graphic is stored in the designated position of the document memory 5 (step B10).

The present embodiment thus constructed has the same effect as that of the first embodiment, and in particular, an arbitrary character string in a document is designated as a keyword, and graphic classification information matching this keyword is generated. It is possible to quickly call up the associated illustration graphic. Especially, for example, as an illustration figure for Christmas, "Santa Claus",
If there are many illustration figures such as "reindeer and sled", "tree", "church", "christmas cake", "bell", "hiiragi", the figure classification information corresponding to these illustration figures is "Christmas". ", But in this case, the document contains" Christmas "," Church ",
Even if "Christmas cake" ... etc. Exists, if "Christmas cake" is specified as an arbitrary character string from among them, only the illustration figure concerned is called.

In each of the above embodiments, each time the graphic classification information corresponding to one illustration graphic and the character string in the document match, the illustration graphic is displayed as a candidate and inquired as to whether to call it. However, after performing the operation of comparing the figure classification information and the character string in the document for all the illustration figures, all the matching illustration figures may be displayed in a list as selection candidates. In addition, in the second embodiment, when a plurality of character strings in a document are designated as keywords for calling a figure, the illustrated figure is called only when the figure classification information corresponds to the plurality of character strings. May be.

[0017]

According to the present invention, when the desired figure data is called from among various kinds of prestored figure data and is inserted into the document, the document content is not conscious of the classification system of the desired figure. The figure that matches can be called, so that the work can be done efficiently.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a graphic calling device according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of an illustration memory 6 and a part of the contents thereof.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation when a graphic is called.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a document being created and a state in which an illustration graphic is inserted in the document.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display screen on which an illustration graphic is displayed and output as a selection candidate.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a graphic calling device according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation when a graphic is called in the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 CPU 2 Program Memory 3 Keyboard 4 Display Section 5 Document Memory 6 Illustration Memory 7 Word Search Section 8 Input Buffer K Illustration Counter

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A document storage unit for storing document data, a graphic storage unit for storing a plurality of graphic data, and a plurality of character strings respectively corresponding to each graphic data stored in the graphic storage unit. Classification information storage means for storing as figure classification information, and retrieval means for searching a character string corresponding to the figure classification information stored in the classification information storage means from the document data in the document storage means when the figure is called And a reading means for reading out the graphic data corresponding to the graphic classification information searched by the searching means from the graphic storing means, and a display means for displaying the graphic data read by the reading means. Characteristic graphic calling device. 2. A document storage unit for storing document data, a graphic storage unit for storing a plurality of graphic data, and a plurality of character strings respectively corresponding to each graphic data stored in the graphic storage unit. Classification information storing means for storing as figure classification information, designating means for designating an arbitrary character string from the document data in the document storing means as a keyword for figure drawing when the figure is called, and the specifying means Retrieval means for retrieving the figure classification information corresponding to the keyword from the classification information storage means, reading means for reading out the figure data corresponding to the figure classification information retrieved by the retrieval means from the figure storage means, and the reading means A graphic calling device comprising: a display unit for displaying the read graphic data.