JPH08314912A - Character input device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a character input device which improves operability when KANJI(Chinese character) whose reading is not known. CONSTITUTION: A code input recognition part 11 recognizes that a character code is inputted. A code conversion dictionary 12 is a dictionary which can retrieve corresponding KANJI with the character code as a key. A KANJI retrieval part 13 retrieves KANJI corresponding to the inputted character code by using a code conversion dictionary 12. A KANJI temporary display part 14 temporarily displays retrieved KANJI. A read display indication detection part 15 detects the depression of a specified key which is temporarily displaying retrieved KANJI at present and judges that a system is to shift to a processing for displaying the 'reading' corresponding to the character code. A KANJI reading dictionary 16 is a dictionary which can retrieve the 'reading' of the character (KANJI) with the character code as the key. A reading retrieval part 17 retrieves the 'reading' of KANJI which is temporarily displayed from the KANJI reading dictionary 16. A reading display part 18 displays retrieved 'reading'.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a character input device, and is particularly used for inputting kanji whose reading is unknown.
The present invention relates to a Japanese character input device having a character code conversion function (function of converting an input character code into a kanji character).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a character input device for Japanese characters such as kanji is a method of inputting kana reading (kana heading) and then converting the kana reading into kana / kana mixed sentences. Further, if the user does not know how to read the kanji to be input, a character code conversion function is provided for converting the character code of the kanji (generally JIS, shift JIS, etc.) into kanji (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Sho 60). -68881). This conventional character input device has means for inputting a kana character code and converting it into a kanji code for the corresponding reading, and a kanji character code and the kanji character are added to a document creation device that creates a kana-kanji mixed sentence from an input kana character string. A kana-kanji dictionary that contrasts the kana-kana character code is added, and the kanji code in the designated range of the prepared kana-kanji mixed sentence is converted back to the kana-character code by referring to the kana-kanji dictionary.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional character input device, when inputting a kanji whose reading is unknown, it is necessary to check the character code and input an accurate character code. In particular, it is necessary to repeat the same procedure when inputting the same Chinese character, and the above-mentioned conventional character input device impairs the operability and efficiency in document creation.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above points,
An object of the present invention is to provide a character input device capable of improving operability when inputting a kanji whose reading is unknown.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a code input recognition section for recognizing that a character code is input, and a code input recognition section for recognizing a character code input. , Searching for the Kanji corresponding to the recognized character code and displaying it temporarily on the screen Temporary display means, and reading for displaying the Kanji reading corresponding to the entered character code in the temporary display and displaying it on the screen And a display means.

In the reading retrieval display means of the present invention, the kanji reading dictionary which can search the reading of kanji of the character code using the character code as a key, and the reading display instruction detecting section detects pressing of a specific key. Occasionally, it consists of a reading search unit that searches the Kanji reading dictionary for reading the character code using the character code of the Kanji that is temporarily displayed, and a reading display unit that displays the reading of the Kanji searched by the reading search unit on the screen. It is characterized by

Further, according to the present invention, it is detected whether or not the specific key is pressed during the temporary display, and when the pressing of the specific key is detected,
When the reading of the kanji corresponding to the character code input by the reading search display means is searched and displayed on the screen, and a key press other than the specific key is detected during temporary display, the reading search display operation by the reading search display means is performed. It has been banned.

[0008]

According to the present invention, when the character code input is recognized by the code input recognition section, the Chinese character corresponding to the character code is temporarily displayed on the screen, and during the temporary display, the reading display instruction detection section detects a specific key. When a press is detected, the phonetic search display means searches for the kanji reading corresponding to the entered character code and displays it on the screen. You can enter by using Kana.

Further, according to the present invention, when a key press other than the specific key is detected during the temporary display, the reading search display operation by the reading search display means is prohibited. Therefore, the optimum character input according to the user's intention is made. You can

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a character input device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an internal configuration diagram of a code conversion dictionary and a kanji reading dictionary in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining processing of the embodiment of FIG. Indicates.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a code input recognition unit 11, a code conversion dictionary 12, a Kanji search unit 13, a Kanji temporary display unit 14, a reading display instruction detection unit 15, a Kanji reading dictionary 16, and a reading search. It is composed of a unit 17 and a reading display unit 18. The code input recognition unit 11 recognizes that a character code to be converted into Japanese characters such as Kanji has been input. The code conversion dictionary 12 is a dictionary that can search for a corresponding Chinese character using a character code as a key. Kanji search unit 13
Uses the code conversion dictionary 12 to search for the Kanji corresponding to the input character code.

The Kanji temporary display unit 14 temporarily displays the searched Kanji. The reading display instruction detection unit 15 detects pressing of a specific key (kanji reading display key) that is temporarily displaying the search kanji, and determines that the process for displaying "reading" corresponding to the character code should be performed. . The kanji reading dictionary 16 is a dictionary in which the "yomi" of the character (kanji) can be searched using the character code as a key. In addition, the phonetic search unit 17 searches the Kanji reading dictionary 16 for "yomi" of the kanji that is being temporarily displayed. The reading display unit 18 displays the retrieved "reading".

As shown in FIG. 2 (A), the code conversion dictionary 12 is a dictionary in which a corresponding kanji can be searched using a character code as a key, and is also used in a conventional character input device. On the other hand, the Kanji reading dictionary 16 is shown in FIG.
As shown in (B), the dictionary is a dictionary that can be searched for "reading" of the corresponding Chinese character by using the character code as a key, and is a dictionary unique to this embodiment.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, when the code input recognition unit 11 recognizes that a character code has been input by the user of the character input device (step 21), the Kanji search unit 1 searches the Kanji corresponding to the character code recognized as input.
In step 3, the code conversion dictionary 12 is searched (step 22). Then, the retrieved Kanji is provisionally displayed on the screen of the Kanji provisional display unit 14 (step 23).

Next, the reading display instruction detecting section 15 detects whether or not the user has pressed the Kanji reading key during the temporary display of the Kanji (step 24). If the Kanji reading key is pressed, It is determined that there is an instruction to display the reading of the temporarily displayed Chinese character, and the process proceeds to display the reading. On the other hand, when the Kanji reading key press is not detected during the temporary display and there is another instruction from the user (for example, an instruction to confirm or cancel the Kanji), the reading display is not performed and the process ends.

When the reading display instruction detecting unit 15 detects that the user has pressed the Kanji reading key during the temporary display of Kanji, the reading searching unit 17 uses the Kanji reading dictionary 16 to convert the character code into a character code. The corresponding kanji reading is searched (step 25), and the searched kanji reading is read and displayed on the display unit 18.
(Step 26).

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, when the user does not know the kanji that the user wants to input, for example, "Ugui",
First, by checking and inputting the character code 3229 of this kanji, the corresponding kanji "yaku" is searched using the code conversion dictionary 12, as shown in FIG.
Is temporarily displayed on the kanji temporary display unit 14 (steps 21 to 21).
23) When the user presses the kanji reading display key (specific key), it is determined that the reading instruction has been input, the corresponding reading is searched using the kanji dictionary 16, and the corresponding reading "1. 2. "Uguisu" is displayed on the display unit 18 (steps 24 to 26).

As a result, the user can know the kana of the kanji "Ugui" entered with the character code. Therefore, when entering the same Kanji "Ugui" after the second time, the characters can be entered by entering the kana instead of the character code. This enables conversion from kana headings to kanji, as in normal kanji conversion, eliminating the need for the user to search for and enter character codes.
Operability is improved.

In the above embodiment, when the reading display instruction detecting unit 15 detects the pressing of the specific key during the temporary display, it is determined that the instruction to display the reading of the kanji in the temporary display is given. Then, although the process of displaying the reading is performed, the process of displaying the reading may be performed by pressing any key during the temporary display.

[0020]

As described above, according to the present invention,
When you use the character code input conversion function to input a character code and convert it to Kanji, by searching the Kanji reading corresponding to the character code input by the user and displaying it on the screen, the second and subsequent times When inputting the same kanji, it is possible to input the kana instead of the character code. Therefore, it is not necessary for the user to search for the same character again and input the character code. Since conversion to kanji can be used, operability can be improved compared to the conventional method.

Further, according to the present invention, when a key press other than the specific key is detected during the temporary display, the reading search display operation by the reading search display means is prohibited.
You can enter the optimum character according to the user's intention.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an internal configuration diagram of a code conversion dictionary and a kanji reading dictionary in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining processing of the embodiment of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 code input recognition unit 12 code conversion dictionary 13 Kanji search unit 14 Kanji temporary display unit 15 reading display instruction detection unit 16 Kanji reading dictionary 17 reading search unit 18 reading display unit

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A code input recognition unit for recognizing that a character code has been input, and when a character code input is recognized by the code input recognition unit, a Kanji character corresponding to the recognized character code is searched for. And a reading search display unit for searching and displaying on the screen the reading of the Chinese character corresponding to the input character code in the temporary display. Input device. 2. The kanji reading dictionary means for searching the kanji reading of a kanji character code by using the kanji reading key and the kanji reading dictionary, and when the reading display instruction detecting section detects pressing of the specific key. , A reading search unit that searches the Kanji reading dictionary for the reading of the character code using the character code of the Kanji that is temporarily displayed, and a reading display that displays the reading of the Kanji searched by the reading search unit on the screen The character input device according to claim 1, wherein the character input device comprises: 3. The presence / absence of pressing of a specific key is detected during the temporary display, and when the pressing of the specific key is detected, the reading of the kanji corresponding to the input character code is performed by the phonetic search display means. 3. The reading search display operation by the reading search display means is prohibited when a key press other than the specific key is detected during the temporary display by searching. Character input device.