JPS5826575B2 - Processing device for counter operations using kanji - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] This invention aims to speed up processing by combining a feature extraction type kanji input device that performs unique expression using kanaju additional information (1-byte representation) of kanji and a speech synthesis device. This invention relates to a processing device for counter operations using kanji.

Consider a hospital's administrative processing system as an example of counter operations that use kanji.

In the conventional system, patients enter their names on reception forms and wait at the reception desk, and a clerk or the like calls them over a loudspeaker or the like and directs them to the medical office.

At the medical office, after the examination, the doctor will write a medical record, write a prescription,
The patient then waited at the pharmacy and received the medicine when a staff member called over a loudspeaker.

Such conventional systems have the following drawbacks.

■ It is necessary for staff members to call patients directly using a loudspeaker to inform them of the order of examination, etc., which makes it difficult to improve work efficiency.

■ Organizing medical records, etc. (searching, statistics) Because this is convenient, it is difficult to rearrange names, disease names, etc.

This invention was made in order to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks, and it is possible to input kanji by converting them into kana and ten additional information, thereby facilitating voice services using a voice synthesizer, organizing office documents, etc. This is what I did.

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

First, a feature extraction type kanji input device, which is the basis of this invention, will be explained.

Traditionally, methods for inputting Japanese sentences into information processing devices such as computers include direct input (on tablets, etc.), kana-kanji conversion, and 0CR (Optical Character).
Reader), but all of them manually convert kanji into 2-byte codes, so it is difficult to identify the kanji (2-byte code) and kana (1-byte code) information within the information processing device. This has the disadvantage that it cannot be shared by computers running on conventional 1-byte code-based operation systems.

Furthermore, when the data is converted into a 2-byte code (1), processing such as sorting becomes difficult, and processing diversity is also poor.

In order to eliminate this drawback, the feature extraction type kanji input device used in the present invention automatically adds subdivided additional information representing the characteristics of kanji within the information processing device.
This is a way to uniquely express Japanese sentences using kana.

The principle will be explained below with reference to FIG. 1, and then with reference to the feature extraction type kanji human-powered device shown in FIG.

FIG. 1 shows a keyboard input device (1) used for input, which consists of a kana keyboard A equipped with keys for characters, symbols, etc., and a pattern keyboard B equipped with pattern keys representing the morphological features of kanji.

As an example, consider inputting the following sentence.

``Do a science experiment.'' The operations for inputting this example sentence manually using the keyboard input device shown are as follows.

Due to the characteristics of the form of kanji, phrases are surrounded by vertical (e.g. [Il), horizontal (e.g. 田), and other (e.g. country) keys.
Kanji code (convert.

However, the combination of pattern keys is not limited to this, and subdivision is also possible.

The above-mentioned feature extraction type kanji input method (when it cannot be determined unambiguously, for example, for the setting sun, there are words such as 口, hi 月, 日 YO [ 月, enclosure YO [moon, etc.) For the three keys of the pattern board B, the conversion rate of 91 is unique (determined), and the operator specifies and identifies one of the three.

In this case, if the pattern keys are subdivided, the number of homophone selection operations will be reduced, but the operability will deteriorate and the input speed will decrease.

Therefore, the number of pattern keys is set to an appropriate number in relation to operability, and the pattern keys are subdivided within the word dictionary file or kanji dictionary file.

Then, when the operator selects a homophone during input operation, that is, when specifying the kanji from the outside,
If subdivided additional information corresponding to subdivided pattern keys in a word dictionary file or a kanji dictionary file is automatically added to an input sentence, the kanji can also be uniquely defined as a kana expression.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a feature extraction type kanji input device based on the above-mentioned principle. 1 is an input/output device, 2 is an information processing device, 3 is a kana writing board input device equipped with a pattern marking board, and 4 is a block diagram showing a feature extraction type kanji input device based on the above principle.
indicates a Kanji printer.

It is transmitted from the input/output device 1 to the information processing device 2 as a 1-byte code as kana + feature code, and the information processing device 2
Each process is performed within the input/output device 1 as a 2-byte code.
(This is returned to the kanji printer 4 (this is printed.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of subdivision of pattern keys, and B shows three input keys on the same pattern key board as shown in FIG. 1.

C indicates a subdivision key within the dictionary file.

Note that the dictionary file does not have the subdivision key C directly, but is used in the form of a code, but in order to make a clear comparison with FIG. 1, it is shown as the subdivision key C.

Generally, the subdivision key C refers to subdivided additional information.
is pointing.

In addition, as another example, the radical, hen, and structure of kanji may be assigned as subdivided additional information in the dictionary file.

In this case, for the Takagaku day input, each kanji is finally determined by a 1-byte code (Yen Kagaku day, Quantity] Kagaku day, G Kagaku day, respectively).

As another example of the subdivided additional information in the dictionary file, in the case of the above input example in which homophones are numbered in order of frequency, Hita Kagaku day (-science), Enda Kagaku day (-chemistry), [i] [] Uniquely defined as kagaku day (-kagaku).

shi-r= As another example, by adding word accent information as subdivided additional information in the dictionary file, it is easy to make accurate accents by adding kana + additional information (accent) as input to the voice response device. can occur.

Although the above explanation mainly uses kana, it is of course that the present invention is not limited to kana.

When expressing both meanings, kana are used.

The present invention provides a processing device which uses the above-described feature extraction type kanji input device and speech synthesis device to improve the functionality of counter operations.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention,
1 is a feature extraction type kanji input device, 12 is a magnetic card, 13
1 is an electronic computer, 14 is a data storage file, 15 is a speech synthesizer, 16 is a Kanji printer, and 17 is an information retrieval terminal.

Note that since the speech synthesis device 15 itself is well known, its details will be omitted.

In the case of administrative processing at a hospital, the patient's name, etc. is input into the feature extraction type kanji input device 11 at the reception desk, converted into kana + additional information G, and sent to the data storage file 14 of the computer 13.
and simultaneously record it on the magnetic card 12.

The magnetic card 12 functions as a medical examination card.

By storing the patient's name, etc. in kana + additional information in the computer 13, it becomes easy to sort and output a list of patients from the information search terminal 17, and output with furigana, making it possible to proceed with office processing efficiently.

Next, in the medical room, the magnetic card 12 is transferred to the voice synthesizer 15 to tell the patient the order of examination, examination room number, etc.
Voice services can be easily realized by inputting the information into the .

This is an advantage because when inputting kanji, it is not converted into kanji 2-byte code, but converted into reading (1-byte code) plus additional information (or subdivided additional information). This will improve the functionality of counter operations.

After the doctor examines the patient, the doctor inputs the prescription, medical record, etc. into the feature extraction type kanji input device 11, outputs it to the kanji printer 16, stores it in the computer 13, and records it on the magnetic card 12.

This is effective for organizing patient names and medical records, etc., and has many advantages as it is convenient for information retrieval.

Next, at the pharmacy, a prescription is output from the magnetic card 12 using the Kanji printer 16, the speech synthesizer 15 is used to call the patient, and the medicine is distributed.

In addition, as another embodiment of the present invention, it is also possible to record the name, etc. in kana + additional information on the magnetic record of a cash card or passbook at a bank counter, and use the speech synthesis device 15 to greet customers, broadcast, etc.

Furthermore, it is also possible to input directly from the feature extraction type kanji input device 11 to the speech synthesis device 15 without using the magnetic card 12.

As explained above, the present invention uses a feature extraction type kanji input device and a speech synthesis device that can uniquely express kanji using kanaju additional information or subdivided additional information. ■ Speech synthesis device This makes it easy to apply the system to other systems, and it is possible to realize ancillary services such as voice services.

■ Facilitates the organization of office documents (sorting, adding furigana, etc.).

Benefits such as:

Kayo (This invention can be widely applied to counter operations that require kanji, which will improve the efficiency of counter operations.
Its service effect is a dog.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 3 are diagrams for explaining the feature extraction type kanji input device previously proposed by the present inventors. Figure 1 is a detailed view of the keyboard input device, and Figure 2 shows the entire device. Block Diagram,
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of subdivision of pattern keys, and FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 11 is a feature extraction type kanji input device, 12 is a magnetic card, 13 is a computer, 14 is a data storage file, 1
5 is a speech synthesis device, 16 is a kanji printer, and 17 is an information search terminal.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. When inputting a Japanese sentence into an information processing device using kana characters with additional information indicating the morphological characteristics of the kanji used for counter operations, the kanji character is unique (if this cannot be determined, the kanji character is By specifying the kanji from the outside, subdivided additional information representing the characteristics of the kanji is automatically added within the information processing device, and the input kanji is converted into one-byte kana (uniquely converted). A kanji character input device comprising a feature extraction type kanji input device and a speech synthesis device that outputs speech by inputting the uniquely converted one-byte kana having the subdivided additional information. A processing device for counter operations using