JPS5814688B2 - Kanji-mixed sentence input device that sequentially displays homophones - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a kanji-mixed sentence input device that sequentially displays homonyms, particularly a keyboard, for example, while sequentially inputting hiragana sentences. This invention relates to a kanji-mixed sentence input device that can sequentially display homonyms from a dictionary memory by repeatedly operating a separator key that is pressed to instruct a dictionary memory search.

Conventionally, for example, a sentence in hiragana mixed with alphabetic characters or katakana is inputted using a keyboard and converted into a sentence mixed with kanji.

That is, the dictionary memory is accessed corresponding to each word in the hiragana sentence, the word is converted into kanji, and the kanji-mixed sentence is created.

In the conventional method described above, when a homophone exists corresponding to the pronunciation of one word, the following method is adopted.

That is, (A) a method in which a plurality of homonyms are displayed simultaneously on the display and the operator selects one, and (B) a method in which a plurality of homonyms are displayed one by one on the display in sequence, A method is adopted in which the above-mentioned sequential display is activated by the synonym selection key.

However, in the case of the above method, in order to indicate which kanji the operator desires, (1) inputting, for example, the order of multiple homonyms displayed at the same time; It is necessary to input numbers, (11) move the cursor, and (ii1) give instructions using a light pen.

In addition, the operator's line of sight has to move in order to find out which kanji is the desired one.
This method has disadvantages such as causing fatigue to the operator.

In the case of the above method (B), a conversion instruction key (corresponding to the separator key in the present invention) provides a trigger for accessing the dictionary memory and performing kanji conversion corresponding to each word; It is necessary to provide a separate homonym selection key for activating the display of the homonym, which has the disadvantage of complicating operations for the operator.

The present invention adopts a method of creating a sentence mixed with kanji while sequentially inputting the hiragana sentence, so that the conversion instruction key and the homophone selection key, which were necessary in the method (B), can be used. The object of the present invention is to integrate these into a separator key, and to make it possible to sequentially display homophones by operating the single separator key.

Therefore, the kanji-mixed sentence input device of the present invention that sequentially displays homonyms is capable of creating a kanji-mixed sentence according to the pronunciation of a word input by key input. a keyboard including a separator key indicating the end of a word; an input character register into which data for at least one character inputted via the keyboard is set; a determination circuit unit that determines the type; a character buffer that stores the contents of the input character register for at least one word; a dictionary memory that stores kanji information corresponding to the pronunciation of the word; The dictionary comprises a dictionary search circuit section that accesses a dictionary memory, a display control section that controls a display device, and a display device that receives display data from the display control section and visually displays the display data. Each homophone is stored in a memory, and when one of the homophones read from the dictionary memory corresponding to the separator key is displayed, it is determined that the separator key has been input again. The circuit unit makes a determination, and in response to the determination, the dictionary search circuit unit visually displays other homophones in the dictionary memory on the display device.

This will be explained below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a dictionary memory according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a homophone display operation according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. .

As shown in Figure 1, for example, in response to the reading ``Sho-1,''
If the homophones ``use'', ``private use'', ``specification'', and ``trial'' exist, the data ``Let's use'' is at address [***000J in dictionary memory 1, and the data is at address [**001J]. ``Let's do it for personal use'' is the data at the address ``***010j'', and the data ``Let's use the specification'' at the address ``***011J''.
"Let's Try" and "Trial" are stored respectively.

In addition, when a homophone exists, in order to indicate that another homophone exists corresponding to the homophone,
Provide instruction information (MUL).

Further, instruction information (END) is given to indicate the end of the homophone in correspondence with the address where the last kanji of the homophone is stored.

Furthermore, the dictionary memory 1 generally has an empty space, which is used when adding, for example, ``Shibao'' to the above-mentioned pronunciation ``Sho''.

In this case, the newly inserted “branch/leaf” is set to the address “***0”.
00" and the illustrated "use" is stored at the address [***001J
It is preferable to update the storage address so that the data is stored in...

As mentioned at the beginning of this specification, when entering hiragana text using the keyboard, for example, "according to specifications",
After inputting ``Let's'', press the conversion instruction key to give instructions for converting the above ``Let's'' into kanji, then input ``ni'', press the conversion instruction key, and then input ``Therefore''. After that, press the conversion instruction key.

In the present invention, the conversion instruction key used to provide a trigger for searching the dictionary memory is called a delimiter key, and the delimiter key is used as it is as a homophone selection key.

That is, as shown in FIG. 2, when you first input "Let's" and operate the delimiter key "Separate", "Use (MUL) J" from the dictionary memory 1 shown in FIG. 1 is displayed on the display device. Suppose that

In this case, the operator knows that there are other homophones, and when he operates the delimiter key "delimiter" again, "Private use (MUL) J" is displayed.

When the operator further operates the separator key "Separator", "Specification (MUL) J" is displayed.

If the operator's desired ``Let's'' is ``Specifications,'' the operator inputs ``ni'' after this timing to operate the delimiter key ``Keiki''.

However, if you operate the separator key ``Separator'' again after displaying the above ``Specification (MUL) j'', the hiragana ``Let's'' will be displayed once in response to the predetermined number of operations (fourth time in the case shown). do.

This is used when the operator abandons the process of searching for other homophones and wishes to display hiragana.

Following the above-mentioned display ``Let's try'', when the operator further operates the delimiter key ``Separate'', ``END'' J is displayed, indicating the end of the homophone.

In this state, when the operator further operates the separator key ``separate'', ``let's do'' in hiragana is displayed.

At this timing, in case the operator judges that the previously displayed "Specifications" is the desired one, if the operator further operates the separator key "Separator", the display from the beginning will be "Use", "Private" again. ``use'', ``specification''... are repeated.

FIG. 3 shows the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, numeral 1 is a dictionary memory, 2 is a keyboard that includes the above-mentioned separator keys, and 3 is an input character register in which character data for one character input by the keyboard 2 is set. 4 is a determination circuit which outputs a signal to determine, for example, that character data corresponding to the separator key has been set in the input character register 3; 5 is a character buffer; Characters for a word are set; 6 is a dictionary search circuit; 7
8 represents a display control unit, and 8 represents a display device.

Further, 9 is an address register, 10 is an increment circuit, 11 is a decoder, 12 is a dictionary memory read register, 13 is a homophone end instruction register, 14 to 17
are AND circuits, 18 and 19 are OR circuits, 20,
21 each represent a knot circuit.

Assume now that, as shown in FIG. 2, the pronunciation ``sho'' has been inputted using a key and set in the character buffer 5, and the delimiter key ``seki'' is input.

At this time, the determination circuit unit 4 determines that the delimiter key has been input, and sets the illustrated signal "delimiter" to logic "1".

As a result, the following operations are performed, for example.

(1) When the determination circuit section 4 issues a logic "1" with the signal "separator", the contents of the character buffer 5 are transferred to the address register 9.
is set to the upper digit of

If the content of character buffer 5 is "Let's try", the corresponding "
It can be considered that the code "***J" corresponding to "Let's do it" is set in the above-mentioned upper digit.

(2) For example, the lower digits of address register 9 are [00
01 is given, and the contents of address register 9 [
Dictionary memory 1 is accessed by ***000J.

(3) As a result, the address “***0” is saved from dictionary memory 1.
The contents of "00" are read out and set in the dictionary memory read register 12.

(4) Then, in response to reading from the dictionary memory 1, the AND circuit 17 is turned on, and the content "Use (MUL) J" on the register 12 is transferred to the display control section 7 via the OR circuit 19. “Use (M
UL)J is displayed.

(5) Next, when the operator presses the delimiter key "separate" again, the determination circuit unit 4 sets the illustrated signal "continuous delimiter" to logic "1".

(6) As a result, the AND circuit 15 is turned on in this case, and the increment circuit 10 increments the lower digit "OOC)J of the address register 9 to [001J,"
Dictionary memory 1 is accessed by address register r***001J.

(7) Then, from dictionary memory 1, “Let’s use private (MOL)
)J is read out, and "Private (MUL)" is displayed on the display device 8 via the OR circuit 19 and the display control section 7.

(8) Thereafter, every time the operator presses the delimiter key "Separate", the judgment circuit unit 4 converts the illustrated signal "Continuous delimiter" to the logical "
1'', the access address for dictionary memory 1 is updated.

That is, next, "Specification (MUL) J" is displayed.

(9) If the content of the lower digits of address register 9 is, for example, “
010”, the decoder issues a logic “1”,
The AND circuit 16 can be turned on.

Then, when the illustrated number "Continuous Delimiter" becomes logic "1", the AND circuit 16 is turned on and "Let's do it" on the register 12 is displayed on the display device 8.

At this time, the AND circuit 15 is turned off, the update by the increment circuit 10 is temporarily stopped, and access to the dictionary memory 1 is temporarily stopped.

([0) Then, when the determination circuit unit 4 again sets the signal ``continuous delimiter'' to logic ``1'', the +1 processing by the increment circuit 10 is restarted.

That is, the content of the lower digit of address register 9 is "011".
” and the dictionary memory 1 is accessed.

That is, "Trial (END) J" is displayed on the display device 8.

(11) At this time, logic "1" is set in the homophone end instruction register 13.

Then, the above signal “continuous delimiter” becomes logic “1” again.
When this happens, "Let's do it" on the register 12 is displayed on the display device 8.

Then, the contents of the lower digits of address register 9 are “00
Cleared by 0J.

(12) Then again the signal "Continuous break" is set to logic "1"
”, select [Try/Use (M
UL)J is read out.

As explained above, according to the present invention, it is possible to display homophones while inputting hiragana sentences by using the separator keys that provide separators for kanji conversion. .

For this reason, the operator's operations for outputting homonyms are extremely simple, and operator fatigue can be avoided.

In addition, in the present invention, the above-mentioned separator keys do not mean that they are present on the illustrated key board 2 itself;
Needless to say, it is sufficient as long as it can be easily operated by the operator.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a dictionary memory according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a homophone display operation according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. . In the figure, 1 is a dictionary memory, 2 is a keyboard board, 3 is an input character register, 4 is a judgment circuit, 5 is a character buffer, 6
7 is a dictionary search circuit section, 7 is a display control section 8 is a display device, 9 is an address register, 10 is an increment circuit, 11
is a decoder, 12 is a dictionary memory read register, and 13 is a homophone end instruction register.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 In a kanji-mixed sentence input device that creates a kanji-mixed sentence corresponding to the pronunciation of a word input by key input, a key board including a separator key that indicates the end of one input word; an input character register in which data for at least one character inputted through the input character register is set; a determination circuit unit that receives the content of the input character register and determines the type of the content; A character buffer to be stored, a dictionary memory for storing kanji information corresponding to the pronunciation of a word, a dictionary search circuit section for accessing the dictionary memory in response to an instruction from the determination circuit section, a display control section for controlling the display device,
and a display device that receives display data from the display control unit and visually displays the display data,
Homophones are stored in the dictionary memory, and when one of the homonyms read from the dictionary memory corresponding to the separator key is displayed, it is determined that the separator key has been input again. The above-mentioned judgment circuit section makes a judgment, and in response to the judgment, the above-mentioned dictionary search circuit section visually displays other homonym words in the dictionary memory on the above-mentioned display device. An input device for displaying sentences containing kanji.