JPH1139077A - Input/conversion device for character and the like in word processor and the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To execute simple and speedy input/conversion operations and to speed up the input/conversion operations by a beginner, and intermediate/ advanced learners by providing a keyboard for input by means of English characters required for inputting/converting Japanese characters by arranging ten consonant keys where consonants are individually represented and five vowel keys where vowels are individually represented. SOLUTION: The consonant keys 29 where ten consonants of H, K and M are individually represented are arranged in the arranging parts of the input key 1 inputting/converting the Japanese characters by using Kana (Japanese syllabary) 2 and the vowel keys 30 where the five vowels of A and the like are individually represented are arranged. For inputting the Japanese characters W Roman characters, they are inputted by using the consonant keys 29 and the vowel keys 30. For inputting voiced consonant and half-voiced consonant by using the consonant keys 29 and the vowel keys 30, a voiced consonant key 18 car a half-voiced consonant key 19 are inputted together. For inputting 'GA', for example, the voiced consonant key 18 is depressed and K and A keys are inputted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for inputting and converting characters and the like in a computer, a word processor and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a character input key of a computer or a word processor is represented by two to four characters as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, and for example, a # is input to an input key 26 shown in FIGS. (SHIFT) key 2 while pressing key 27
6, the key (28) is locked when the key (28) is locked while the key (27) is pressed while the key (27) is pressed while the key (27) is pressed while the key (28) is locked. I was pushing. Key 2 to enter 3
I was just pressing 6.

[0003] In this manner, inputting while switching the conversion function key is similar to the case of kanji conversion. After inputting a sentence in kana characters, the conversion key is pressed and converted into kanji.
If the desired kanji cannot be obtained, the input and conversion process is performed by pressing the kanji conversion key again to search.

[0004]

According to the conventional input and conversion device, the operation of a computer or a word processor is very difficult, and two to four character input keys are used as shown in FIGS. , It took time to learn the position of the characters, and the input operation of the characters by selecting them was complicated and troublesome. Therefore, useless operations are required, and it takes time to input characters. For example, when inputting # shown on the input key 26 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 (SHIFT), the key 26 is pressed while the key 27 is pressed.
When entering a key (Kana) key 28 is locked (SH
Pressing the key 26 while holding down the (IFT) key 27, and inputting a.
I was pressing. To enter 3, the key 26 was simply pressed.

[0005] In this manner, inputting while switching the conversion function key is similar to the case of kanji conversion. After inputting a sentence in kana characters, the conversion key is pressed and converted to kanji.
If the desired kanji cannot be obtained, the kanji conversion key must be pressed again to search, and the operation is complicated and troublesome.

Conventional deletion (BS, DELL) and insertion (I
NS) was a convenient function for correcting erroneous input of characters. However, in the case of Japanese, the reading (pronunciation) of the kana character is determined, so that there are few erroneous inputs. Therefore, erasing and inserting Japanese characters is mainly performed for the purpose of changing characters and phrases when proofreading characters and editing sentences, and conventional word processing functions (BS, DELL, INS) are used for Japanese sentences. It was inappropriate as a function of creation. Also, delete key (BS, D
When the character is deleted by pressing the (ELL) key, the following sentence moves and is filled, and the part of the erased sentence does not remain as a blank, so that the meaning of the word in that part cannot be understood. .

In the case of kana character input, the dots and half-dots are input after the kana character is input, so the key must be pressed twice, which makes the operation troublesome and also causes the operation to be difficult. .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an input and conversion device for characters and the like in a word processor and the like which can eliminate the disadvantages of the conventional input and conversion device for characters and the like in a word processor and the like. .

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a computer and a word processor having at least a function required for inputting and converting Japanese sentences. A keyboard for inputting with English characters necessary for inputting and converting characters and the like
An input and conversion device for a computer and a word processor, comprising a consonant key and five vowel keys in which vowels are individually described.

(First Embodiment) FIGS. 1 and 3 are plan views of a keyboard according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the input and conversion device according to the present invention has a numeric / character input keyboard in which numeric input keys 7 are arranged in the upper row, and input keys 1 for inputting Japanese using the hiragana kana character 2 in the lower row. The letters are arranged in the order of the Japanese syllabary, and the lowercase letter 3 is arranged below the input key 1 of the hiragana character 2. Alphabet beds 10 and various symbols 11 are arranged on the alphabet input keyboard 9. The conversion function includes a kanji conversion key 4, a dictionary key 5, a sentence determination key 6, an erase key 14, a left erase key 13, a right erase key 15, a one-character insert key 16, an insert key 17, a dot key 18, A dot key 19 and katakana / capital letter keys 20 are arranged, and a plurality of operation keys are reduced as much as possible.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 2 is a plan view of a keyboard according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. The keyboard of the input and conversion device shown in FIG. 2 particularly shows a keyboard used for the input and conversion device of Japanese characters and the like in Roman characters (English characters).
A consonant key 29 in which ten consonants, such as H, K, M, etc. are individually written, is arranged at the position where the input key 1 for inputting and converting Japanese characters using the hiragana character 2 is arranged. Vowel key 30 in which five vowels such as vowels are written independently
Are arranged.

In the drawing, among the other components, the same components as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

(Embodiment 3) FIGS. 3 and 4 are a plan view and an explanatory view of a key with a lid showing Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

The input and conversion device according to the third embodiment selects a relatively frequently used Japanese sentence creation function from the function menu of the ESC 12 as shown in FIG.
Each item is provided on the upper part of the input panel as a single key 23 with a lid that can be opened and closed.
And an output key 25. In this example, the key 23 is provided with a lid, but the key may be displayed on the display unit and selected as needed. In addition, a window 22 is provided so that input characters can be confirmed, and consideration has been given to avoid erroneous input.

The operation method according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. Kana character 2 is input key 1
In the case of inputting as it is and converting it to kanji, pressing the kanji conversion key 4 automatically changes the sentence to kanji. If the kanji is wrong, press dictionary key 5 to select the kanji,
When the sentence is determined, the sentence determination key 6 is pressed to determine the sentence. The lowercase character 3 is input by pressing the lowercase display key of the kana character input key 1 while pressing the lower key 21. The numbers are
Using the numeric keys 7, the input is performed as it is.

The alphabet 10 and (-), (,),
The symbols (•) and (?) Are entered as they are using the alphabet input key 9, and the uppercase letters are entered by locking the katakana / uppercase key 20. The special symbol shown below the input key 9 is input while pressing the lower key 21. Western input is the same operation as the conventional word processor. (Use a microprocessor that can create Japanese and European sentences in parallel.)

Katakana is entered by locking the katakana / alphabet capital key 20. The text is determined with the text determination key 6. When converting to kanji, conversion is performed using the kanji conversion key 4.

As for the dot and the half dot, the kana character is input while pressing the dot key 18 for the dot and the half dot key 19 for the half dot respectively.

To insert a character, when the one-character insertion key 16 is pressed, one character is inserted in a blank, and when a character is entered in the blank, the cursor moves to the right. When the insertion key 17 is pressed, one blank space is inserted, and the cursor moves to the right. Insert key 1
When 7 is locked, one space is inserted at the cursor position, and when a kana character is input, a space is inserted at the end, so that a kana character can be input subsequently. When the lock is released and the kanji conversion key 4 is pressed, the kana character is converted to kanji, the subsequent character moves forward, and the insertion is completed.

To delete (delete) a character, press the delete key 14 in accordance with the character to delete the cursor, and the character is deleted and a blank remains. When the key is pressed again, the blank is deleted and the following sentence is moved forward. Move to complete erasing. To delete a plurality of characters, move the cursor to the character to be deleted and press the right erasing key 15 to move the cursor to the right.
Press to move the cursor to the left, erase the characters,
A blank is left behind.

When inputting Japanese characters or the like in Roman characters, the input is performed using the consonant key 29 and the vowel key 30;
Or, it is input by using the half-dot key 19 together. For example, to input (GA), press the dot key 18
In order to input a key and input a (Zo), it is sufficient to press the dot key 18 and input the SO key. (ぽ) is to press the half-dot key 19 and input the H / O key.

According to the apparatus for inputting and converting Japanese characters and the like of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

According to the present invention, the kana character
The kana characters are arranged in the order of the 0-sound so that kana characters can be input easily and quickly. Easier to enter points and half points. Made it easier to enter katakana characters. The kanji conversion operation has been made easier to understand. The method of deleting and deleting characters has been made easier to understand. Moved phrases easily and quickly. Text can be deleted easily and quickly. Emphasis, line spacing, common words (greetings), etc. can be input easily and quickly. These key operations can be operated in accordance with the rules (procedures) for creating sentences by hand, eliminating rules specific to computers and facilitating operation.

For the input of Roman characters, use a keyboard in which consonants and vowels are divided and arranged in a sequence and the number of characters is minimized (10 consonants, 5 vowels). Or, a separate keyboard was connected to the adapter so that it could be used as needed. These have all the conventional word processing functions, so that you can easily edit sentences with conversion function keys such as character input, kanji conversion, character insertion / deletion, etc., so that you can operate faster and without fatigue than handwriting .

Also, Japanese and alphabets can be input in parallel. Keys are organized by type for functions such as kana input, alphabet, kanji conversion, proofreading, and editing, making it easier to operate. All of the conventional functions have been retained, and new functions have been added to easily input characters such as windows and voice input / output. Further, the operation method is divided into three stages, so that the operation can be easily learned.

The input keyboard was divided into 1 for kana input and 9 for alphabet input. Function keys that are not appropriate for Japanese language creation have been deleted, and new conversion function keys for kana character input, kanji conversion character insertion / deletion, and text editing have been added. As shown in FIG. 2, the Roman alphabet input can be easily performed with a minimum number of keys (the consonant key 29 has 10 keys, and the vowel key 30 has 5 keys, for a total of 15 keys). I did it. Furthermore,
The window 22 allows the input characters to be confirmed and prevents erroneous input. Sentences can be created by voice input, and conversely, the input sentences can be output by voice. As a result, the elderly and the disabled can easily operate.

[0027]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, at least a Japanese character or the like is input to a computer and a word processor input and conversion device having functions necessary for inputting and converting Japanese sentences. And a keyboard for inputting English characters required for conversion is provided by arranging 10 consonant keys in which consonants are singly written and 5 vowel keys in which vowels are singly written. In the input and conversion of Japanese sentences and the like by (English characters), simple and quick input and conversion operations using only 10 consonant keys and 5 vowel keys can be performed, and input and conversion by beginners, intermediate and advanced users Operation speed can be further improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an arrangement and arrangement of keyboards and windows showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a layout and arrangement of a Roman character input keyboard and a window according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a key function with a cover according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an ESC installed in Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
FIG.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the layout and arrangement of keyboards used in a conventional computer.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of character input keys used in a conventional computer or word processor.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 7 input keys 2 characters 3 small letter 4 kanji conversion key 5 dictionary key 6 sentence confirmation key 9 input keyboard 10 alphabet 11 various symbols 13 left erasing key 14 erasing key 15 right erasing key 16 one character insertion key 17 insertion key 18 Dot key 19 Half-dot key 20 Katakana / capital letter key 22 Window 23 Single key 24 Input key 25 Output key 29 Consonant key 30 Vowel key

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An input and conversion device of a computer and a word processor having at least a function required for inputting and converting Japanese sentences, and for inputting in English characters necessary for inputting and converting the Japanese characters and the like. A keyboard and a keyboard, wherein ten consonant keys in which consonants are individually expressed and five vowel keys in which vowels are individually expressed are arranged and provided.