JPS5936294B2 - Homophone selection method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a homophone selection method in a Japanese information processing device.

[Technical background of the invention and its problems]

In a Japanese information processing device that has a kana-kanji conversion function that converts kana input character information into kanji-mixed character information, words that cannot be uniquely determined as a result of kana-kanji conversion (homonyms)
occurs often.

For this reason, generally all of these homonyms are displayed on a display device so that the operator can select and specify them, but this imposes a significant burden on the operator. For example, as a method to reduce the burden on the operator,
As shown in Publication No. 6925, the homonyms displayed on the display device are limited to the most frequently used homonyms, and only when this word is incorrect, the second most frequently used homonym is displayed by keystroke. Those that display words are known.

This method displays the homonyms along with the Japanese information before and after them, making it easier to judge whether the word is correct by comparing it with the flow of the sentence, but it also makes it easier to select homonyms. It was necessary to do this every time something occurred.
Therefore, high-speed input using the touch method is difficult to perform, and is especially inconvenient for specialized operators who are familiar with key operations.

For this reason, there has been a desire for a device that can be used widely by everyone from beginners to expert operators.

[Purpose of the invention]

The present invention was made to satisfy such conventional demands, and it is possible to perform selection operations in batches by an operator before or during input (hereinafter referred to as batch selection method);
It is an object of the present invention to provide a homophone selection method in which the selection timing can be changed by specifying whether the selection operation is to be performed each time (hereinafter referred to as a sequential selection method).

[Summary of the invention]

The present invention has a kana-kanji conversion function, and when homophones are generated by kana-kanji conversion, one word with a high priority among the homophones is selected and displayed along with the remaining kanji-containing character information. In this apparatus, the input device is provided with a switch for specifying either the batch selection method or the sequential selection method, a homophone next display key, and a homophone selection key.

When the batch selection method is specified by the switch, the kana-kanji conversion process continues with the homophone selection process suspended until the operator presses the homophone selection key at any time, and after pressing the homophone selection key , Selection processing is sequentially executed for all the homophones generated so far using the homophone next selection key and the homophone selection key.
On the other hand, if the sequential selection method is designated by the switch, the selection process is executed in the same way as in the conventional method every time a homophone occurs. At this time, if the operator inputs the next kana character without performing any key operations for selection, the word currently being displayed is uniquely determined to have been selected.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, when an operator inputs a Japanese document using kana-kanji conversion, the operator can freely select the selection method. When it is necessary to check or select homophones at that time, the sequential selection method and the ability to select according to the purpose can significantly reduce the burden on users compared to the conventional method.

In addition, in the case of the sequential selection method, if the displayed word is correct, the selection operation can be omitted and the next kana character information can be entered. This allows for high-speed input. Furthermore, by plinking the displayed homophones or changing the brightness, and after selecting the correct one, canceling the plinking or changing the brightness and returning to the normal display, you can see where the unselected homophones are located on the display screen. Since the information can be immediately recognized, operator operations are further facilitated.

[Embodiments of the invention]

The present invention will be explained below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2A and 2B and 3A and 3B are enlarged views of the display surface.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a control device, and a display device 3, an input device 4, and a storage device 5 are connected to this control device 1 via a bus 2.

Character information inputted in, for example, kana through the input device 4 is converted into kana-kanji characters and displayed on the display device 3. Since the method for converting kana to kanji is well known, its explanation will be omitted. If a homophone appears in the Kana-Kanji conversion, it will be displayed on the display surface of the display device 3 in a format as shown in FIG. 2a.

In other words, if there are three words, ゞUSE7,ゞSpecification 7, and ゞCotyledon 7, for example, the predetermined words with a high frequency of appearance are displayed as links or with different brightness. In the figure, the words surrounded by broken lines 7 are displayed with links or with different brightness. In such a case, according to the present invention, if the selection method changeover switch provided in the input device 4 is set to the sequential selection method, the operator can check at this point whether the homonym is incorrect. do.

In the example, when the target word is ゝSpecification 7 instead of ゝUse 2, a specific key provided in the input device 4 (
By pressing the homonym next display key (hereinafter referred to as the homonym next display key),
As shown in FIG. 2b, the display is changed from もuse 7 to ゞspecification 7. Next, when the homophone next display key is pressed, the display changes sequentially from ゞspecification 2 to ゞcotyledon 2. In this way, the target word is selected using the homonym next display key. In the word dictionary used for the kana-hanko conversion in this embodiment, the frequency of occurrence is added, so that the target word is displayed as the first candidate for most conversions. Therefore, in most cases, the operator only needs to confirm without pressing the homophone next display key. In the case of the sequential selection method in the embodiment, when the next input is made and the conversion is completed, the word that is automatically displayed is assumed to have been selected by the operator, and the blink or brightness of the display screen is set to normal. The display will be changed.
Next, when the changeover switch is set to batch selection, the information to be selected is stored in the storage device 5. Then, the operator inputs until the end of the document input or a point where there is a good break between paragraphs, etc., and presses the homophone selection key provided in the input device 4 to select the selection stored in the storage device 5. The required word is displayed on the display device 3 as shown in FIG. 3a, and the cursor 8 provided on the display device 3 is moved. The operator only has to consider homophones at this point, and in this embodiment, confirms whether the word indicated by the cursor is the desired word. If it is not the desired word, press the homophone next display key provided in the input device 4 to change the display from ゞUse〃→ゞSpecification〃. (In the case of the example, it is correct to use ゃ, so you only need to confirm it.) When the word indicated by the cursor is changed to the target word, press the homophone selection key to The cursor is moved to the next word stored in the word that requires selection. Even in the batch selection method, since the display is controlled based on the frequency of occurrence, the first candidate is the target word in most cases, so the operator only has to press most of the homophone selection keys. Become.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
Figures A and 3B and Figures 3A and 3B are diagrams for explaining the operation of the apparatus of the present invention. 1...control device, 2...bus, 3...
...Display, 4...Input device, 5.
·····Storage device.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. An input device for inputting character information in kana, a control device for converting kana character information into character information containing kanji, and a control device for converting homonyms when a homonym occurs due to the kana-kanji conversion. In a Japanese information processing device, the input device includes a display device that selects one word with a high priority among homophones and displays it together with the remaining kanji-containing character information.
A switch for specifying either the batch selection method or the sequential selection method for homophones, a homophone for displaying the next highest priority word if the homophone displayed on the display device is incorrect. a homophone next display key and a homophone selection key for selecting the word when the homophone displayed on the display device is correct; Until the word selection key is pressed, the kana-kanji conversion of the kana input character information is performed, and after the homophone selection key is pressed, each word displayed on the display device is uniquely determined, and when the sequential selection method is specified. A homophone selection method characterized in that a word being displayed on a display device is uniquely determined as the correct word by inputting the following kana character information. 2. Homophones according to claim 1, characterized in that a word with a homophone is displayed on the display device by blinking or changing the brightness, and when the homophone is uniquely determined, the display returns to normal display. Synonym selection method.