JPH0916571A - Backup system of japanese input system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide the backup system of a Japanese input system for protecting the data within the system and improving reliabiliy by providing a function of periorically performing the backup of internal data in a Japanese input system. CONSTITUTION: In a Japanese input system operated by an information processor provided with a non-volatile storage device 3 such as a harddisk drive, and a volatile memory 2 such as a random access memory, various kinds of data that the Japanese input system manages is protected for the unexpected system down of the information processor by measuring times at fixed intervals and providing a CPU 4 periodically copying the data on the volatile memory 2 that the system manages in the non-volatile storage device 3.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a backup method for a Japanese input system which protects data in the Japanese input system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer, when an application is operated, the application is usually transferred from a non-volatile storage medium such as a hard disk drive to a volatile memory accessible by a CPU as a control unit. Software information is copied and the application is running on the memory. Although the volatile memory has a high operation speed, the data in the memory may be lost when the device is turned off.

Further, even in a Japanese input system that converts an input character string into a sentence containing Chinese characters using a dictionary file and outputs the sentence to another application, it also operates using a memory. It is common. In the Japanese input system, data learned during use of the input system and various environmental data set by the user are placed in the memory.

[0004]

As described above, in the conventional Japanese input system, various kinds of data are placed in the memory to operate, but the malfunction of another application running on the information processing apparatus. Forcibly force the device from
When the F state must be set (system down), there was a problem that various data that had been stored in the memory by the Japanese input system until then would be erased.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and by solving the above problems, the Japanese input system is provided with a function of regularly backing up internal data, thereby providing data in the system. It is an object of the present invention to provide a backup method for a Japanese input system that protects and improves reliability.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an information processing apparatus including a non-volatile storage medium means such as a hard disk drive and a volatile storage medium means such as a random access memory. In the Japanese input system that operates on, the measuring means for measuring the time at a fixed interval and on the volatile storage medium means managed by the Japanese input system after the fixed time has passed by the measuring means. In the backup method of the Japanese input system, there is provided means for copying / backing up existing data in the non-volatile storage medium means.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention operates in an information processing apparatus equipped with a non-volatile storage medium means such as a hard disk drive and a volatile storage medium means such as a random access memory. In the system, a measuring means for measuring a fixed time interval, a setting means for setting a kind of data to be backed up, and the volatile storage medium managed by the Japanese input system after a fixed time has elapsed. In the backup method of the Japanese input system, a means for backing up only the setting data among the data existing on the means to the non-volatile storage medium means is provided.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention operates in an information processing apparatus equipped with a non-volatile storage medium such as a hard disk drive and a volatile storage medium such as a random access memory. In the system, means for setting a time interval for backing up data existing on the volatile storage medium means managed by the Japanese input system to the non-volatile storage medium means, and measurement for measuring time Means and a means for backing up data existing on the good volatile storage medium means managed by the Japanese input system to the non-volatile storage medium means when a set time has elapsed. There is a backup method for the Japanese input system.

Further, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention operates by using an internal battery of the apparatus, which comprises a non-volatile storage medium means such as a hard disk drive and a volatile storage medium means such as a random access memory. In a Japanese input system operating on an information processing device, when checking means for checking the remaining amount of the battery, and when it is determined by the checking means that the remaining amount of the battery has become less than a predetermined amount The Japanese input system further comprises means for automatically backing up various data existing on the volatile storage medium means managed by the Japanese input system to the non-volatile storage medium means. Backup method.

[0010]

According to the above configuration, it is possible to protect various data managed by the Japanese input system even when the information processing apparatus is unexpectedly shut down. Also, the backup processing of various data managed by the Japanese input system can be efficiently performed. Also, the backup processing of various data managed by the Japanese input system can be efficiently performed. Further, even when the information processing device cannot operate due to the battery running out, the data managed by the Japanese input system can be protected.

[0011]

The outline of the present invention is as follows. That is, in a Japanese input system operated by an information processing apparatus having a non-volatile storage medium such as a hard disk drive of a personal computer or the like and a volatile storage medium such as a random access memory, a means for measuring a fixed interval time. And a means for regularly copying data on a volatile storage medium managed by the system to a non-volatile storage medium, so that various data managed by the Japanese input system can be provided as information. It is characterized in that it can protect against a sudden system down of the processing device.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of an information processing device on which a Japanese input system according to an embodiment of the present invention operates.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a display device for displaying various information in the device. The display device 1 includes a liquid crystal display device (LCD), a cathode ray tube device (CRT), and the like.

Reference numeral 2 is a memory (volatile storage medium means), which is an area for reading and executing program data in the storage device, and a data area which is temporarily used for executing the program. . Usually, the memory is a readable / writable volatile memory (random access memory, so-called R
AM), and the data in the memory is erased when the power of the device is turned off. The Japanese input system is also loaded into the memory and executed. Various data in the Japanese input system are also managed in this area.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a storage device (non-volatile storage medium means) including, for example, a hard disk drive, which stores program data and various data files. The storage device 3 is a readable / writable non-volatile memory and stores data even when the power of the device is turned off. The Japanese input system program information, various dictionary file information used by the Japanese input system for kana-kanji conversion, learning data, and environment data are also stored in this area.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a CPU which is a central control processing unit and controls all the operations of the apparatus such as activating program information, displaying information on a display device, processing input data from an input device, and the like. is there.

An input device 5 is for inputting data for operating the information processing device. The input device 5 includes a keyboard, a mouse, a pen and the like.

An external interface (external I / F) 6 is an interface for receiving data between the apparatus and the outside as needed. By the way, FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing the flow of processing for regularly backing up the data of the Japanese input system, and in the above configuration, the system is configured to operate as follows.

In FIG. 2, step S21 is a step for checking the elapse of time, and it is to check whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed from the time of copying (backup) last time.

Step S22 is a step of performing a backup process, and executes a backup process of copying the data set to perform the backup process from the volatile storage medium 2 to the non-volatile storage medium 3.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the flow of processing for setting the type of data to be backed up by the user, and in the above configuration, the system is configured to operate as follows.

Step S31 is a step of displaying a setting screen, which is a screen for setting a type of data to be backed up by the user. Step S32
Is a step for setting the data type, and the user sets the data type on the setting screen.

In step S33, the setting data is stored, and the type of data to be backed up set by the user on the setting screen is stored in the memory 2. The operation of the above configuration will be described below.

First, the user sets the backup setting function of the Japanese input system according to the importance of the data as to which data is regularly backed up by the data of the Japanese input system and at what time interval. Set (for example, learning data of homophone candidates that is likely to be updated in a short period of time is backed up every 5 minutes and can be updated in a short period of time such as conversion mode and input mode) For environmental data that is less likely to be used, make a backup every 30 minutes, etc.).

While the Japanese input system is being activated on the information processing apparatus, the system constantly measures time (step S21 in FIG. 2), and when the time set by the user elapses, only the set data item is set. Is executed from the volatile storage medium 2 such as a memory to the non-volatile storage medium 3 such as a hard disk drive (step S in FIG. 2).
22).

By performing the above processing, even if the information processing apparatus unexpectedly falls into the system and the data of the Japanese input system in the memory 2 disappears, the information processing apparatus is restarted. In this case, the Japanese input system can be started using the data backed up in the non-volatile storage medium 3 such as a hard disk drive. In addition, the type of data to be backed up and the time interval can be set in detail, and highly important data can be set at short time intervals.
Optimal backup processing can be realized because it can be set to back up less important data at long time intervals.

According to the above-mentioned embodiment, it is possible to protect various data managed by the Japanese input system even when the information processing apparatus is unexpectedly down. Also, the backup processing of various data managed by the Japanese input system can be efficiently performed. Also, the backup processing of various data managed by the Japanese input system can be efficiently performed. Further, even when the information processing device cannot operate due to the battery running out, the data managed by the Japanese input system can be protected.

Therefore, by providing a function for regularly backing up internal data in the Japanese input system, it is possible to protect the data in the system and provide a backup method for the Japanese input system with improved reliability. Is.

[0029]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, the data input internally by the Japanese input system by the user inputting the text and the user's own setting are provided to improve the operability of the system. Since data such as environmental data is regularly copied / backed up to a non-volatile storage medium, even if the information processing device unexpectedly goes down,
When the apparatus is started up next time, the Japanese input system can be operated by using the data copied to the non-volatile storage medium, which has the excellent effect of improving the reliability.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the embodiment in a state different from that of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Display device, 2 ... Memory (volatile storage medium means),
3 ... Storage means (nonvolatile storage medium means), 4 ... CP
U, 5 ... Input device, 6 ... External interface (external I /
F).

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A Japanese input system operated by an information processing apparatus comprising a non-volatile storage medium means such as a hard disk drive and a volatile storage medium means such as a random access memory. Measuring means for measuring, and after a certain time has passed by this measuring means, the data existing on the volatile storage medium means managed by the Japanese input system is copied to the nonvolatile storage medium means. A backup method for the Japanese input system, which is equipped with a means for backing up. 2. A Japanese input system operated by an information processing apparatus comprising a non-volatile storage medium means such as a hard disk drive and a volatile storage medium means such as a random access memory. Measuring means for measuring, setting means for setting the type of data to be backed up, and, after a certain period of time, among the data existing on the volatile storage medium means managed by the Japanese input system, A backup method for a Japanese input system, characterized in that means for backing up only the setting data to the non-volatile storage medium means is provided. 3. A Japanese input system which operates in an information processing apparatus comprising a non-volatile storage medium means such as a hard disk drive and a volatile storage medium means such as a random access memory. Means for setting the time interval for backing up the data existing on the volatile storage medium means managed by the non-volatile storage medium means, the measuring means for measuring the time, and when the set time has elapsed, A backup method of the Japanese input system, further comprising: means for backing up data existing on a good volatile storage medium unit managed by the Japanese input system to the nonvolatile storage medium unit. 4. A Japanese input system which operates in an information processing apparatus which operates using an internal battery of the apparatus, which comprises a non-volatile storage medium means such as a hard disk drive and a volatile storage medium means such as a random access memory. In the above, checking means for checking the remaining amount of the battery, and when it is determined by the checking means that the remaining amount of the battery is less than a predetermined amount, the Japanese input system is automatically operated. A backup method for a Japanese input system, further comprising: means for backing up various data existing on the volatile storage medium means being managed to the non-volatile storage medium means.