JPH08190558A - Device and method therefor inter-character insertion - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To insert a space or the like by a simple processing and operation with respect to the inter-character insertion method and device by which a specific character like a space is inserted between characters of a 2nd character string at the time of converting a 1st arbitrary character string into the 2nd character string. CONSTITUTION: A character conversion processing means 2 which converts the character string inputted by an input means 1 into the 2nd character string and outputs the 2nd character string as an unsettled character string subjected to the conversion operation at present, an inter-character insertion indicating means 3 which gives instruction for insertion of a specific character between characters of the unsettled character string, an insertion instruction effectiveness judging means 4 which judges whether the inter-character insertion instruction from the inter-character insertion instruction means is effective or not in accordance with the state of the unsettled character string, and an unsettled character string processing means 5 which inserts the specific character between characters of the unsettled character string based on the inter-character insertion instruction to obtain the 2nd settled character string in the case of the effective inter-character insertion instruction are provided. These means are successively operated to execute the method for insertion between characters.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention, when converting an arbitrary first character string into another second character string, inserts a space or a space between each character of the converted second character string. The present invention relates to an intercharacter insertion device and an insertion method for inserting and displaying a specific character such as a dot “•”. More specifically, the present invention relates to Japanese,
In a personal computer or word processor for processing Chinese or Korean, while looking at the display screen, input the character data composed of the first character string consisting of kana etc., and then input the second character including kanji etc. When converting to a string, in order to make it easier to see the second character string after such conversion, a space or a middle point “•” is inserted between each character of the second character string by a simple operation. One method for

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When creating a document or the like using a personal computer, a word processor or the like, when writing a title / heading or an item such as an address / name in a predetermined frame in a table, these are used. In order to make it easier to see the title, heading, etc., it is sometimes desirable to display characters with appropriate spacing. In such a case, conventionally, a space is inserted between each character of the character string in which the conversion processing operation of the character data is completed by the operation of the conversion key, that is, the second character string after being confirmed, In order to display each character at equal intervals, there was no choice but to repeat the work of sequentially moving each character in the character string after being determined. Therefore, as the number of Chinese characters and the like in the second character string increases, the inconvenience that the work becomes complicated occurs.

On the other hand, in order to deal with such an inconvenience, for example, in Japanese kana-kanji conversion, immediately after the kana corresponding to the first character string is input by the key operation of the keyboard, the first kana corresponding to the first character string is input. A method of inputting a desired blank for a character string by a key operation is disclosed in JP-A-3-25.
It is disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 7660. FIG. 13 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a conventional intercharacter insertion method as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-257660. However, here, the first character string is composed of a plurality of kana "nihongo", and each character of the kanji "Japanese" which is the second character string obtained by converting this "nihongo" The procedure for inserting an appropriate space in between will be described as a representative.

In FIG. 13 (a), first of all,
While looking at the display screen on the display, operate the keys on the keyboard and enter "Japanese". Next, by moving the cursor, five blanks are input following the input character data "Japanese" (similarly, shown in (a) of FIG. 13). Further, as shown in FIG. 13B, the conversion key in the keyboard is pressed to convert "Nihongo" into "Japanese". At this time, according to the number of input blanks, appropriate blanks are arranged at once between each character of the character string “Japanese” after kana-kanji conversion and displayed on the display screen.

By using such a method, it is possible to input a blank before the conversion processing operation of the character data is completed. Therefore, after the second character string is fixed, a blank is newly added between each character. It doesn't seem like you have to insert it.

[0006]

However, in the conventional inter-character insertion method as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-257660 mentioned above, the number of blanks is determined in advance before the kana-kanji conversion. I have to go. Therefore, if the result displayed on the display screen after Kana-Kanji conversion is inconsistent with the desired conversion result, for example, if you do not want to change the blank position input before Kana-Kanji conversion after conversion, use a simple key operation. The problem of not being able to cope arises. More specifically, in the above example, "○ day XX book XX word ○" (○ represents a blank)
Instead, when the conversion result of "Japanese ○○○○○" is desired, a situation occurs in which the converted character string cannot be corrected by a simple operation.

Further, in the above-mentioned conventional inter-character insertion method, the number of Kanji characters in the second character string (or the total number of characters in the mixed Kanji and Kana sentence) is assumed before conversion, and then the space is left blank. You have to decide the number of. For this reason,
As the number of kanji increases, there is a problem that the labor and man-hours for counting the number of blanks increase. The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and when a document or the like is created using a personal computer, a word processor, or the like, an arbitrary first character string composed of kana, etc. Characters that can be displayed by inserting a specific character such as a space or midpoint between each character of the converted second character string by simple processing / operation when converting to the second character string An object of the present invention is to provide an interposing device and an inserting method.

[0008]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the principle configuration of an intercharacter insertion device of the present invention. To achieve the above object, the inter-character insertion device of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, has an input means 1 for inputting character data consisting of an arbitrary first character string, and the input character data. Between the character conversion processing means 2 for converting the second character string to another second character string and outputting the second character string as an undetermined character string during the conversion operation, and each character of the undetermined character string. Intercharacter insertion instructing means 3 for instructing to insert a specific character into
And an insertion instruction validity determining means 4 for determining whether the inter-character insertion instruction from the inter-character insertion instruction means 3 is valid according to the state of the unconfirmed character string, and the inter-character insertion instruction is valid. If it is determined that there is an undetermined character, the specific character is inserted between the characters of the undetermined character string based on the intercharacter insertion instruction, and is displayed as the finalized second character string. The character string processing means 5 is provided.

On the other hand, FIG. 2 is a flow chart for explaining the intercharacter insertion method of the present invention. In order to achieve the above object, the inter-character insertion method of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, includes a step S1 of inputting character data composed of an arbitrary first character string, and another step of converting the input character data to another. A step S2 of converting into a second character string, a step S3 of generating this second character string as an unconfirmed character string during conversion operation, and a specific character between each character of this unconfirmed character string. When the content to be inserted is instructed (step S
4), when it is determined that the inter-character processing is valid from the state of the undetermined character string, the specific character is inserted between each character of the undetermined character string based on the inter-character insertion instruction. And a step S6 of outputting a character string in which the specific character is inserted between each character of the unconfirmed character string as a second character string after confirmation (confirmed character string). Have

Preferably, in the present invention, the first character string to be input is composed of either kana or romaji, and the second character string after conversion is a mixture of kanji and kana. It consists of sentences. Further, preferably, in the present invention, the specific character to be inserted between the characters is a blank for providing a predetermined space between each character of the undetermined character string.

[0011]

According to the intercharacter insertion device and method of the present invention,
When converting an arbitrary first character string consisting of kana or the like into another second character string including kanji or the like, the conversion operation is not completed, that is, it is output as an undetermined character string in an undetermined state. I am trying. Further, if this undetermined character string is displayed on the display screen of the display means 6 (FIG. 1), a specific character such as a space between characters can be displayed by a simple key operation while watching this display screen. , Can be inserted at once with appropriate intervals and quickly.

Furthermore, the insertion instruction validity determining means 4 determines whether or not it is possible to insert a blank or the like at a specified interval between each character before the undetermined character string processing. Only when it is possible to appropriately insert blanks or the like (for example, to insert them at equal intervals), the blanks or the like are inserted into the undetermined character string at once. Therefore, according to the present invention, unlike the conventional case, it is not necessary to determine the number of blanks or the like in advance before converting kana-kanji or the like.
Therefore, the result displayed on the display screen after conversion does not conflict with the desired conversion result. further,
As described above, since it is not necessary to determine the number of blanks in advance, it is not necessary to count the number of blanks even if the number of Chinese characters in the second character string increases. , The time and labor required for the character insertion processing are reduced as compared with the conventional case.

Thus, according to the present invention, when converting an arbitrary first character string into a second character string, the second character string is generated as an undetermined character string in a state where the conversion operation is not completed. Since a second character string is output as a confirmed character string after inserting a specific character such as a space between each character of the unconfirmed character string, it is much easier and quicker than the conventional case. It becomes possible to insert between characters.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings (FIGS. 3 to 12). FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. here,
The case where the inter-character insertion device or the inter-character insertion method of the present invention is realized by a computer system is shown as a representative. Note that, hereinafter, the same components as those described above will be denoted by the same reference numerals.

Here, as the above-mentioned input means 1 of FIG. 1, there is provided an input unit 10 including a keyboard for inputting character data relating to Japanese, Chinese, Korean, etc. by key operation. Further, the character conversion processing means 2, the intercharacter insertion instructing means 3, the insertion instruction validity determining means 4 and the unconfirmed character string processing means 5 in FIG. 1 described above are configured by a control unit 7 including a CPU (central processing unit). It Further, a display unit 60 such as a display is provided as the display means 6 in FIG. The character data input to the input unit 10 and the undetermined character string and the determined character string output from the control unit 7 are all displayed on the display screen of the display unit 60.

Further, by pressing a predetermined key in the input unit 10, for example, a conversion key, the first character string is changed to the second character string.
A storage unit 40 including a buffer or the like for storing an undetermined character string in a state where the character string conversion operation is not completed when the character string conversion operation is performed is provided. As the storage unit 40, a RAM or ROM built in the CPU in the control unit 7
May be used. Further, a dictionary unit 20 for holding the data of the read-only dictionary in advance is provided. When performing the conversion process from the first character string to the second character string, the CPU in the control unit 7 searches and reads out necessary information in the dictionary.

Between the characters of the undetermined character string temporarily stored in the storage unit 40 from the input unit 10, by pressing a predetermined key in the input unit 10, for example, a blank insertion key, a blank or the like can be displayed. After a specific character is inserted and a character string having an appropriate interval is generated, a predetermined key in the input unit 10, for example, a confirmation key or a cursor movement key is pressed, so that the second character after confirmation is generated. The character string is output.

According to the embodiment of FIG. 3, the unconfirmed character string by the character string conversion operation and the second character string after the confirmation are:
Since it is displayed promptly on the display screen of the display unit 60 in response to a simple key operation, when the document is created, the input unit 10
By a simple operation of, it becomes possible to insert a space or the like at an appropriate interval between each character of the character string. FIG. 4 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the buffer in the embodiment of the present invention. Here, the operations of various buffers that form the storage unit 40 of FIG. 3 will be described in detail.

First, in step S10 of FIG. 4, the character data (for example, "Japanese") consisting of the first character string input from the input unit 10 (FIG. 3) is stored in the storage unit 40 (FIG. 3). It is stored in the "reading character string buffer". Next, in step S11, when the conversion key or the like is pressed, the conversion flag in the control unit 7 indicating that the conversion operation is being performed is turned on (ON), and the character data in the reading character string buffer is stored. The conversion process to the second character string is performed on the target. The conversion result of this conversion process (for example,
“Japanese”) is stored in the “converted character string buffer” in the storage unit 40.

Further, in step S12, when the blank insertion key or the like is pressed, blanks or the like are inserted at appropriate intervals between the characters of the unfixed character string. A character string with such an appropriate number of blanks (for example, "day ○ book ○
")" Is the "blank insertion character string buffer" in the storage unit 40.
Created and stored above. This blank insertion character string buffer holds a fixed character string in which a space is finally inserted between characters, whereas the conversion character string buffer described above is an undefined character string in which a space is not inserted between characters. Holds a string.

In this case, by having a conversion character string buffer, it is possible to insert a blank into a character string that originally contains a space such as "conversion character string".
For example, if the original white space is also considered as a character in "Conversion ○ Character string", and a blank is inserted between each character, the blank insertion character string of "Conversion ○ ○ ○ sentence ○ character ○ string" Is generated.

Furthermore, as a result of checking the character string in the blank insertion character string buffer on the display screen of the display unit 60, if it is confirmed that this character string has a desired blank, the enter key or Press the cursor movement key etc. to output the confirmed character string. At this time, the in-conversion flag in the control unit 7 is turned off, and the conversion process from the first character string to the second character string is completed.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a specific example of the apparatus configuration in one embodiment of the present invention. Here, the configuration of the embodiment of FIG. 3 is shown more specifically. The character insertion device in FIG. 5 is a CPU 7 for controlling various operations such as the character string conversion operation and the character insertion operation of the present invention.
It has 0. Further, the input unit 10 (FIG. 3) includes a keyboard 12 for inputting arbitrary character data and performing a specific key operation, and a keyboard for converting a signal from the keyboard 12 and transmitting the signal to the CPU 70. And the driver 14.

Further, in FIG. 5, the display unit 60 (FIG. 3) displays character data to be input, and C
It has a display 62 such as a CRT (CRT) for displaying the result of the character string conversion processing and the character insertion processing by the PU 70, and a display driver 64 for operating this display 62 appropriately. The display unit 60 also includes a printer 6 for displaying the results of the character string conversion process and the inter-character insertion process by printing.
8 and a printer driver 66 for properly operating the printer 68.

Further, in FIG. 5, the storage unit 40 (FIG. 3) includes a memory unit 40 corresponding to a main storage device,
It has a storage device 41 such as a ROM that holds a kernel program related to an operating system for managing the entire computer system, and an external storage device that stores other data. Memory unit 4 above
0 is a program for executing the character string conversion operation and inter-character insertion operation of the present invention under the control of the CPU 70,
It is composed of a dictionary cache memory for holding data of frequently used dictionaries that are searched by a cache method, and a font cache for holding font data related to fonts of frequently used character strings.

Further, the external storage device described above drives and reads a floppy disk device (FPD) 44 for storing a large amount of data which is relatively infrequently used and a mechanical portion of the floppy disk device 44. / Floppy disk driver (F
D driver) 45, and a hard disk device (HDD) 46 for storing a large amount of data at once,
A hard disk driver (HD driver) 47 for driving the mechanical portion of the hard disk device 46 to perform a read / write operation is included. Various types of font data, including those that are rarely used, are usually stored in the hard disk device 46, and the font driver 42 is operated as necessary to read the font data corresponding to a predetermined font. Further, in the hard disk device 46, data necessary for converting the first character string into the second character string is stored in advance.

Further, in FIG. 5, the dictionary unit 20 (FIG. 3) is a CD-ROM device 22 for storing the data of the read-only dictionary in advance, and this CD-RO.
It has a CD-ROM driver 24 for driving a mechanical section of the M apparatus to perform a read operation. further,
The intercharacter insertion device of the present invention using a computer system as shown in FIG. 5 can also be connected to a line such as a LAN (local area network) via the network driver 43.

In the apparatus of the present invention using the above computer system, as described with reference to FIG. 2, from the step of inputting character data, a specific character is inserted between each character of the unfixed character string and the character is fixed. A series of processing steps up to the step of outputting a character string are performed by a program stored in the memory unit 40, that is, software. Therefore, in the embodiment of FIG. 5, it is possible to realize the intercharacter insertion method of the present invention without increasing the amount of hardware.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a specific example of the keyboard shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, in the keyboard 12 in the input device 10, various function keys such as a conversion key 14, a blank insertion key 15 and a blank deletion key 16 are provided in addition to keys for inputting kana and Roman letters. Is provided. These function keys are attached to a commonly used keyboard in advance and have a function of customizing a specific processing operation as needed. A signal is transmitted to the CPU by pressing the conversion key 14 described above, and an operation of converting the first character string including kana or the like into the second character string including kanji or the like is being performed, and the conversion operation is in progress. An indeterminate character string indicating is generated. Furthermore, each time the blank insertion key 15 is pressed, a signal is transmitted to the CPU,
One space is added between each character in the undetermined character string. On the other hand, every time the blank delete key 16 is pressed, the CP
A signal is transmitted to U, and the white space existing between each character of the undetermined character string decreases by one. Blank insert key 1 above
5 and the blank delete key 16 are pressed to depress the confirmation key or the cursor movement key when the target character string is obtained, the unconfirmed character string is confirmed and the second character string after the conversion processing is Finally output. in this way,
By providing the blank insertion key 15 and the blank deletion key 16 separately, it becomes possible to easily change the number of blanks between each character of the unfixed character string by a simple key operation.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart for explaining the procedure of the intercharacter space insertion display in one embodiment of the present invention. However, here, in the case of converting the first character string composed of kana into the second character string including the kanji, the operation of the present invention when a space is inserted between each character of the undetermined character string is representative. I will explain it. First, in step S20 of FIG. 7, by operating the keyboard while looking at the display screen of the display, the first character string consisting of kana (for example, "kana kanji jenkan") is input.

Next, in step S21, the conversion key 14 (FIG. 6) is pressed to change the first character string to
An undetermined character string consisting of a mixture of kanji and kana (for example,
"Kana-Kanji conversion"). Further, when such a conversion result is obtained, in step S22, the blank insertion key 15 (FIG. 6) is pressed to insert a blank for each character between the characters being displayed on the display screen.

Further, in step S23, by pressing the blank insertion key 15, a blank is inserted by one character between each character being displayed on the display screen. That is, the unconfirmed character string is displayed in a state in which a space of 2 characters is inserted between each character in total. Further, step S2
In step 4, by pressing the blank insertion key 15,
An additional space is inserted between each character displayed on the display screen. That is, the undetermined character string is displayed in a state in which a total of three spaces are inserted between each character. Thereafter, each time the blank insertion key 15 is pressed, the blank to be inserted is increased by one character.

Further, in step S25, by pressing the blank delete key 16, the blank existing between the characters being displayed on the display screen is reduced by one character. In this way, when a character string having a space of a desired space between characters is obtained on the display screen, the undetermined character string is changed by pressing the enter key or the cursor movement key in step S26. A second character string that has been confirmed and has a space inserted for each two characters (for example, "or
○ character ○○ strange ○○ conversion ") is output.

In the above Kana-Kanji conversion process and inter-character space insertion / deletion process, a character string in which an appropriate space is inserted between each character can be quickly obtained by a simple operation of a predetermined specific key. It will be possible. FIG. 8 is a flow chart for explaining in detail the procedure of the inter-character space insertion / deletion processing in the embodiment of the present invention. However,
In this case as well, when converting the first character string consisting of kana to the second character string including kanji, a space is inserted between each character of the undetermined character string, or a space which already exists is deleted. The operation of the present invention will be described as a representative.

As shown in step S30 in FIG. 8, the in-conversion flag in the CPU is normally off.
Here, as shown in step S31, if a predetermined operation is performed on a key of the keyboard in the input unit while looking at the display screen of the display unit, the first character string such as kana is input. The character data consisting of the first character string input in this way is stored in the reading character string buffer (step S3).
6).

Next, in step S32, when the conversion key is pressed, a signal is transmitted from the conversion key to the CPU, and the conversion flag in the CPU indicating that the conversion operation is in progress is turned on (step S33). In this state, conversion processing of the kanji / kana mixed sentence into the second character string is performed on the character data in the reading character string buffer (step S34). The conversion result of this conversion processing is stored in the conversion character string buffer. In this case, as long as the in-conversion flag is in the ON state, the second character string obtained as the conversion result is stored in the converted character string buffer as an undetermined character string. Further, in step S35, when the blank insertion key is pressed while the conversion flag is in the on state (step S37), blanks are inserted at appropriate intervals between the characters of the unfixed character string. It Alternatively, when the blank delete key is pressed, the number of blank characters between each character of the undetermined character string decreases (step S39).
Such a blank insertion key and a blank deletion key are determined to be valid only when the in-conversion flag is on.
A character string with a space inserted between each character is stored in the space insertion character string buffer.

This blank insertion character string buffer holds a character string in which a space is finally inserted between characters, whereas the conversion character string buffer described above is in a state in which no space is inserted between characters. Holds a string. When the blank insertion key is pressed, in the half-width mode, one half-width blank is inserted between each character of the undetermined character string. On the other hand, in the double-byte mode, double-byte space between each character in the undetermined character string 1
, That is, two half-width spaces are inserted. On the other hand, when the blank delete key is pressed, in the half-width mode, one half-width blank between each character of the undetermined character string is deleted. In the full-width mode, one full-width blank, that is, two half-width blanks are deleted between each character of the undetermined character string.

In other words, by operating the blank insertion key or the blank deletion key, an appropriate number of blanks are inserted between each character in the conversion character string buffer in both full-width mode and half-width mode. When it is determined that the character string obtained as a result of this blank insertion process is the target character string, the enter key, the cursor movement key, or the like is pressed in step S31. When the confirmation key or the cursor movement key is pressed, the conversion flag in the CPU is changed from the on state to the off state (step 3
7 '), the unconfirmed character string is confirmed and the second character string after the conversion processing is finally output (step 38).

In this way, when the in-conversion flag in the CPU changes from the ON state to the OFF state, the conversion processing from the first character string to the second character string is completed. FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram showing a first example of intercharacter insertion / deletion processing in the half-width mode and the full-width mode in the present invention. Here, for the undetermined character string (for example, "Japanese") obtained by the Kana-Kanji conversion for the first character string (for example, "Nihongo") consisting of only full-width kana, The state when the inter-character insertion / deletion process is executed will be described by the movement of the display screen of the display 62.

As shown in the uppermost part of FIG. 9, when the conversion key is pressed and the conversion flag is turned on, a second character string (for example, "Japanese )) Is displayed on the display screen of the display 62 as an undetermined character string. The display 6
The number written on the upper part of the display screen of No. 2 indicates the byte position in the character string. In this case, double-byte characters are 2
It consists of bytes.

When the character insertion / deletion processing mode is set to the half-width mode, a signal indicating the character insertion instruction is transmitted to the CPU every time the blank insertion key is pressed, and each character of the undetermined character string is transmitted. One half-width space is inserted between them.
On the other hand, every time the blank insertion key is pressed, a signal indicating an inter-character deletion instruction is transmitted to the CPU, and one half-width blank existing between each character of the unfixed character string is deleted.

On the other hand, when the character insertion / deletion processing mode is set to the full-width mode, a signal indicating the character insertion instruction is transmitted to the CPU every time the blank insertion key is pressed, and the undetermined character is transmitted. One full-width space (ie, two half-width spaces) is inserted between each character in the column. On the other hand, each time the blank insertion key is pressed, a signal indicating an inter-character deletion instruction is transmitted to the CPU, and one full-width blank existing between each character of the undetermined character string (that is, a half-width blank is 2 Deleted one by one).

FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram showing a second example of the character insertion / deletion processing in the half-width mode and the full-width mode according to the present invention. Here, the first character string consisting of full-width kana and half-width numbers {For example, "Daily 1
As shown in Fig. 10, the number 1 should be divided into half-width characters, but due to the operational restrictions of the word processor, it is unavoidable that the display should be as shown on the left))}} Character string {For example, "1st time (Originally, the number 1 should be divided into
Due to the operational limitation of the word processor, it is unavoidable that the display will be as shown on the left.) ", But the display 62 shows the state when the inter-character insertion / deletion process in half-width mode and full-width mode is executed. It will be described by the movement of the screen.

As shown at the top of FIG. 10, when the conversion key is pressed and the conversion in progress flag is turned on,
The second character string (for example, “first time”) obtained as a conversion result by the conversion process is displayed on the display screen of the display 62 as an undetermined character string. When the character insertion / deletion processing mode is set to the half-width mode, FIG.
As in the case of, each time the blank insertion key is pressed, a signal indicating an intercharacter insertion instruction is transmitted to the CPU, and one half-width space is inserted between each character of the undetermined character string. On the other hand, every time the blank insertion key is pressed, a signal indicating an inter-character deletion instruction is transmitted to the CPU, and one half-width blank existing between each character of the unfixed character string is deleted.

Even when the character insertion / deletion processing mode is set to the full-width mode, as in the case of FIG.
A signal indicating an inter-character insertion instruction is transmitted to the CPU every time the blank insertion key is pressed, and one full-width blank (that is, two half-width blanks) is inserted between each character of the undetermined character string. . On the other hand, each time the blank insertion key is pressed, a signal indicating an inter-character deletion instruction is transmitted to the CPU, and one full-width blank existing between each character of the unfixed character string (that is, half-width blank is 2 Deleted one by one).

As described above, in the intercharacter insertion (or intercharacter deletion) method of the present invention, even when the first character string is composed of kana and other characters (numbers). , A process of inserting / deleting a space between each character of a character string can be appropriately performed. 11 and 12
FIG. 4 is a flowchart (No. 1 and No. 2) for explaining in detail the procedure of the inter-character insertion / deletion process in the specific example of the present invention. Here, a specific procedure will be described in the case where the intercharacter insertion / deletion process in the half-width mode and the full-width mode is executed by a software program by the intercharacter insertion method of the present invention.

First, the variables used in the program at the time of this character insertion / deletion processing are defined. Here, the following seven variables are defined. However,
In this case, one character is composed of 2 bytes (= 16 bits). (1) T: Insert (or delete) at once between each character of the character string
Number of blanks to be set 1 for half-width mode and 2 for full-width mode.

(2) S: Number of blanks inserted between each character of the character string (total) (3) I: Byte position in the converted character string (4) J: Variable indicating the character number (half-width mode (One character in both full-width and full-width mode) (5) H: Number of half-width characters before the character (6) K: Variable indicating the number of bytes in one character (1 or 2) (7) L: Byte position in character string after blank insertion In step S40 of FIG. 11, when the character insertion / deletion process mode is set to the half-width mode, the variable T
Is set to 1 (step S41). On the other hand, when the character insertion / deletion process mode is set to the full-width mode, the variable T is set to 2 (step S42).

Next, in step S43, the CPU detects that the blank insertion key or the blank deletion key has been pressed. If it is detected that the blank insertion key has been pressed, the variable S is set to S + T (S = S + T) (step S44), and the process proceeds to step S47. On the other hand, when it is detected that the blank delete key has been pressed, the variable S is set to ST (S = ST) (step S4).
5). Further, the CPU checks whether or not the newly set value of the variable S becomes a negative value (S <0) (step S46). If S <0, there is no space between each character of the character string at this time, so the value of the variable S is reset to 0 (step S48). If S ≧ 0, there is a space between each character of the character string at this point, so it is confirmed that the space deletion process is possible. Further, in step 47, variables I, J, and H are initialized (I = 1, J = 1, and H = 0). Here, the variable K is set to 1 (K = 1).

Further, in step S49 of FIG. 12, the value of the variable L indicating the byte position in the blank insertion character string when a space is inserted between each character of the undetermined character string is calculated. The value of this variable L is L = (S + 2) × (J-1) +
Calculated according to K-H. Further, in step S50, the I-th byte of the undetermined character string being converted is copied to the L-byte of the blank insertion character string buffer,
A blank is inserted after the character of the I-th byte.

Further, in step S51, it is determined whether or not the I-th byte of the unfixed character string is a half-width character.
Check with PU. If the I-th byte of the undetermined character string is a half-width character, then in step S52, the value of the variable H indicating the number of half-width characters before this I-byte character is increased by 1 (H = H + 1). After such resetting of the variable H, the flowchart proceeds to the next step S53.

If the I-th byte of the undetermined character string is not a half-width character, proceed to step 53 as it is,
In this step S53, the value of the variable I is increased by 1 (I = I + 1). Further, in step S54, the CPU checks whether or not the length of the converted undetermined character string is smaller than I. If the length of the unconfirmed character string is smaller than I, it is not necessary to insert / delete a blank anymore, and the series of processing ends.

On the other hand, if the undetermined character string length is I or more, the blank insertion / deletion process has not been completed, and the process proceeds to the next step S55. In this step S55,
The CPU checks whether or not the I byte of the undetermined character string is the second byte of the double-byte character. If the I byte of the undetermined character string is not the second byte of the double-byte character (that is, the first byte), the value of the variable J is incremented by 1 in step S56, and The value of the variable K remains set to 1 (J = J + 1 and K = 1). That is, the above I
Prepare to insert a space after the full-width character of the byte.
After setting such variables, the flowchart returns to step S49, and the above-described processing of S49 to S55 is executed again.

On the other hand, in step S55, if the I-byte of the undetermined character string is the second byte of the full-width character, it is considered that there is a full-width character in the second byte of one character, and the step In S57, the value of the variable K is set to 2 (K = 2). That is, preparation is made to insert a space after the full-width character of the second byte in one character. After setting such variables, the flow chart is based on step S4.
Returning to step 9, the above-described steps S49 to S55 are executed again.

Thereafter, the same operations in steps S49 to S57 are repeated until the length of the undetermined character string becomes smaller than I, whereby blanks are inserted (deleted) between all the characters in the undetermined character string. The obtained character string is obtained. The above series of operations can be automatically performed by executing a predetermined program under the control of the CPU.
It is possible to insert a specific character such as a space at a time between each character of the conversion character string by a much simpler operation than before.

Up to now, when performing the kana-kanji conversion of Japanese, that is, the first character string composed of kana,
A specific example of the intercharacter insertion device and insertion method of the present invention has been described on the assumption that the second character string composed of a mixed sentence of kanji and kana is converted. However, the intercharacter insertion device and insertion method of the present invention are, of course,
It is also applicable when converting an arbitrary first character string relating to Chinese, Taiwanese, Korean, etc. into a target second character string.

For example, in the case of Chinese, for input by the key operation of this Chinese, two virtual keyboards are used to simultaneously type the voice-mother (b, p, m, etc.) and the skeleton (a, p, m, etc.). It is executed by doing so (called a two-stroke method). The second consisting of such a voice mother and an iron mother
The character string of is output as an undetermined character string during the conversion operation by the operation of the conversion key or the like. Further, this undetermined character string is obtained by using the intercharacter insertion device and the insertion method of the present invention, so that a space or the like is inserted between the characters such as Chinese characters as in the case of the second embodiment. Easily converted to a string of.

Further, in the above-mentioned specific examples, the one inserted between each character of the character string has been described as a blank.
The target of such insertion need not be limited to white space. For example, it is possible to insert any character such as ".", "-", And "...".

[0059]

As described above, according to the present invention, when converting an arbitrary first character string composed of kana or the like into another second character string including kanji, etc. With a much simpler operation, it is possible to quickly insert a specific character such as a space between characters at once with proper intervals. As described above, the fact that a space or the like can be easily inserted between each character of the second character string during the conversion operation is particularly due to the fact that a title, a headline, etc. in the document are included in the second character string during the conversion operation. This is very effective when you want to display each character at equal intervals. As a result, the work load is reduced in document creation.

Further, according to the present invention, it is not necessary to determine the number of blanks or the like in advance before converting kana-kanji characters or the like. Therefore, the result displayed on the display screen after conversion does not conflict with the desired conversion result.
Further, since it is not necessary to determine the number of blanks or the like in advance, it is not necessary to count the number of blanks even if the number of Chinese characters or the like in the character string being converted increases. As a result, it becomes possible to significantly reduce the time and labor required for the character-to-character insertion processing as compared with the conventional case.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a principle configuration of an inter-character insertion device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart for explaining a method of the character insertion device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a buffer according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a specific example of a device configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a diagram showing a specific example of the keyboard of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart for explaining a procedure of intercharacter space insertion display according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating in detail a procedure of inter-character space insertion / deletion processing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram showing a first example of intercharacter insertion / deletion processing in half-width mode and full-width mode in the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram showing a second example of intercharacter insertion / deletion processing in half-width mode and full-width mode in the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an inter-character insertion / in a specific embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a flowchart (part 1) for explaining in detail the procedure of a deletion process.

FIG. 12: Character-to-character insertion / in a specific embodiment of the present invention
11 is a flowchart (part 2) for explaining the procedure of the deletion process in detail.

FIG. 13 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a conventional intercharacter insertion method.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Input means 2 ... Character conversion processing means 3 ... Intercharacter insertion instruction means 4 ... Insertion instruction validity determination means 5 ... Undetermined character string processing means 6 ... Display means 7 ... Control part 12 ... Keyboard 20 ... Dictionary part 40 ... Storage 62. Display 70. CPU

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] March 19, 1996

[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0041

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

When the character insertion / deletion processing mode is set to the half-width mode, a signal indicating the character insertion instruction is transmitted to the CPU every time the blank insertion key is pressed, and each character of the undetermined character string is transmitted. One half-width space is inserted between them.
On the other hand, each time the blank delete key is pressed, a signal indicating a character deletion instruction is transmitted to the CPU, and one half-width blank existing between each character of the undetermined character string is deleted.

[Procedure Amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0042

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

On the other hand, when the character insertion / deletion processing mode is set to the full-width mode, a signal indicating the character insertion instruction is transmitted to the CPU every time the blank insertion key is pressed, and the undetermined character is transmitted. One full-width space (ie, two half-width spaces) is inserted between each character in the column. On the other hand, each time the blank delete key is pressed, a signal indicating an inter-character deletion instruction is transmitted to the CPU, and one full-width blank existing between each character of the unfixed character string is generated (that is, one half-width blank is 2). Deleted one by one).

[Procedure 3]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0044

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

As shown at the top of FIG. 10, when the conversion key is pressed and the conversion in progress flag is turned on,
The second character string (for example, “first time”) obtained as a conversion result by the conversion process is displayed on the display screen of the display 62 as an undetermined character string. When the character insertion / deletion processing mode is set to the half-width mode, FIG.
As in the case of, each time the blank insertion key is pressed, a signal indicating an intercharacter insertion instruction is transmitted to the CPU, and one half-width space is inserted between each character of the undetermined character string. On the other hand, each time the blank delete key is pressed, a signal indicating a character deletion instruction is transmitted to the CPU, and one half-width blank existing between each character of the undetermined character string is deleted.

[Procedure amendment 4]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] 0045

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

Even when the character insertion / deletion processing mode is set to the full-width mode, as in the case of FIG.
A signal indicating an inter-character insertion instruction is transmitted to the CPU every time the blank insertion key is pressed, and one full-width blank (that is, two half-width blanks) is inserted between each character of the undetermined character string. . On the other hand, each time the blank delete key is pressed, a signal indicating an inter-character deletion instruction is transmitted to the CPU, and one full-width blank existing between each character of the unfixed character string is generated (that is, one half-width blank is 2). Deleted one by one).

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. Input means (1) for inputting character data consisting of an arbitrary first character string, and converting the input character data into another second character string,
And a character conversion processing means (2) for outputting the second character string as an unconfirmed character string during conversion operation, and an instruction to insert a specific character between each character of the unconfirmed character string Inter-character insertion instructing means (3) for determining whether or not the inter-character insertion instruction from the inter-character insertion instruction means (3) is valid according to the state of the undetermined character string. A determining means (4), and when it is determined that the inter-character insertion instruction is valid, the specific character is inserted between each character of the undetermined character string based on the inter-character insertion instruction, and the determination is made. An intercharacter insertion device comprising: an unconfirmed character string processing means (5) for displaying as a second character string later. 2. A step (S1) of inputting character data consisting of an arbitrary first character string, a step (S2) of converting the input character data into another second character string, and a step of converting the input character data to another second character string. The step of generating the character string of No. 2 as an unconfirmed character string during the conversion operation (S3), and the instruction to insert a specific character between each character of the unconfirmed character string (S4) When the inter-character process is valid from the state of the undetermined character string, the specific character is inserted between each character of the undetermined character string based on the inter-character insertion instruction. Step (S
5), and a step (S6) of outputting a character string in which the specific character is inserted between each character of the unconfirmed character string, as a finalized second character string. Character insertion method. 3. The character according to claim 1, wherein the first character string is composed of either one of kana and romaji, and the second character string is composed of a mixed sentence of kanji and kana. Intercalation device. 4. The character according to claim 2, wherein the first character string is composed of one of kana and romaji, and the second character string is composed of a mixed sentence of kanji and kana. Insert method. 5. The intercharacter insertion device according to claim 1, wherein the specific character is a blank for providing a predetermined space between each character of the undetermined character string. 6. The intercharacter insertion method according to claim 2, wherein the specific character is a space for providing a predetermined space between each character of the undetermined character string.