JPS60221865A - Document processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To utilize a displayed synonym for a document by displaying reference information of a desired work on a blank part of a display part, eliminating temporarily a part of a document except a desired word display part, from a display device, in case there is no blank part, and displaying the reference information. CONSTITUTION:When data of a document, etc. are inputted from a keyboard 1, these data are written successively to an address designated in a video RAM6 by a CPU2, and also written in a text memory 4a, too. Subsequently, in order to rewrite the data of the RAM6, an address designation by the CPU2, and a refresh address designation by a CRT controller 7 for reading out the data and displaying it on a CRT5 are executed alternately. In this way, both the data maintained in the memory 4a and the data displayed on the CRT5 are corrected to new data, therefore, an operator can correct the data, confirming it by the sense of sight.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field] The present invention is applicable to input data from a keyboard having a large number of character keys, symbol keys, various function keys for various processes, etc., or an optical character reader (OCR). The present invention relates to a document processing device that has a display unit that displays documents and a document storage unit that stores input documents, and that performs document creation, editing, etc.

[Prior Art] In general, when creating or editing a document using this type of document processing device, for example, in Japanese, the homophone IAla of a desired word or phrase is
Reference information such as words is displayed on the display section to facilitate document processing. Such reference information has been displayed by setting a part of the display section as a dedicated area for displaying the reference information. For this reason, the text to be created or edited cannot always be displayed in the dedicated area, which reduces the display area for the document. This increases the size of the display section in order to obtain the necessary document display area, which poses a problem in making the document processing apparatus more compact. Moreover, in today's information-oriented society, where it is essential to obtain more information from smaller devices and save space, this is a great waste and inconvenience.

[Objective] The purpose of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, to display synonyms, etc. of desired words in a document while securing as wide an area as possible for displaying the document to be processed, and to display the displayed synonyms, etc. An object of the present invention is to provide a document processing device that can be easily used for original documents.

[Solution Means] In the present invention, the document display section is configured so that reference information of a desired word is displayed in a blank area of the display section,
If the blank space is missing or missing, type 8rJ
If you cannot display all the reference information such as
A portion of the document except for the displayed portion of the desired word is temporarily removed from the display so that all of the reference information is displayed.

Furthermore, the present invention improves the efficiency of document processing by providing means for replacing desired words with desired reference information.

[Embodiment] An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to an English document processing device will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

In FIG. 2, a keyboard 1 on which a large number of character keys, symbol keys, various function keys for various processes, etc. are arranged is connected to a medium heat processing unit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 2. An address bus and a data bus of a ROM (memory for exclusive use of output) 3, which includes a synonym memory 3a that stores synonyms of each word, and stores programs for executing each process, are connected to the CPU 2. ing. Also,
A text memory 4a into which documents etc. input from the keyboard 1 are written; a display address buffer 4b 1CRT 5 into which addresses in the range displayed on the cathode ray tube (hereinafter referred to as CRT) 5 are written in the documents etc. written in the text memory 4a; When displaying synonyms for words within the range displayed in the text memory 4a and video 1 (AM6) corresponding to the original desired word, that is, the referenced single 5n, the text address buffer is written, respectively. 740, a working RAM (readable/writable memory) 4 which functions as a video address buffer 4d, etc., has its address bus and data bus connected to the CPU 2 in the same way as the ROM 3. Connected and controlled, vertical and horizontal synchronization signals to CRT5, CRT
5, a character generator (hereinafter referred to as CG) 8, a rask address that specifies the vertical position of a character corresponding to the data input from the heavy-def JRAM 6, and data in the video RAM 6 are sequentially transferred to the CG 8. Video RA to output to
It sequentially expands the M6 address and outputs the specified refresh address, etc. In the video RAM 6, the address corresponding to the cursor position on the CRT 5 is CR.
The signal is output from the T controller 7 to the CPU 2. Therefore, by reading the data corresponding to this address in the video RAM 6, it is possible to obtain the data of the character specified by the cursor on the CRTS. 7j, the address for rewriting the data in the video RAM 6, which serves as a display buffer for temporarily storing data to be displayed on the CRT 5, is the CPU 2.
is output from. Both the address output from the CPU 2 and the refresh address are sent to the video RAM 6 via a multiplexer 9 controlled by the CPIJ 2.
It is now output to . Therefore, video RAM
6 is accessed by either the refresh address output from the CRT controller 7 or the address output from CPtJ2. Further, a parallel signal indicating a horizontal image pattern of a character outputted from the CGB is input to a parallel-to-serial conversion circuit 10, converted into a serial signal, and outputted to the CRT 5 as an image signal.

The operation of the above configuration will be explained next.

When data such as a document is input from the keyboard 1, these data are sequentially input by the CPU 2 to the addresses specified in the video RΔM6, and are also written to the text memory 4a. In the process of this operation, input switching by the multiplexer 9 is performed at any time, and in the switched state, the video RAM 6 is accessed by the refresh address from the CRT controller 7, and the data being input to and output from the video RAM 6 is
The signal is outputted to the CRT 5 via O2 and the parallel-to-serial conversion circuit 10 for display. In other words, address designation by the CPU 2 for rewriting data in the video RAM 6 and refresh address designation by the CRT controller 7 for reading out the data and displaying it on the CRT 5 are performed alternately. Therefore, the latest data is always displayed on the CRT 5. In addition, such an operation is performed not only when data is input from the keyboard 1, but also when data already written in the text memory 4a is read out from the CRT.
The same process is performed when displaying in 5. In addition, to correct data that has already been input, display the part to be corrected on the CRT 5, and input data related to the correction from the keyboard 1 to the text memory 4a and video RA.
Rewrite the data in M6. Therefore, text memory 4
Since both the data stored in a and the data displayed on the CRT 5 are corrected to new data, the operator can correct the data while checking visually.

Next, a description will be given of the operation when referring to a synonym of a desired word, that is, a referenced word, in a document displayed on the CRT 5.

First, in step 21 of FIG. 3, it is determined whether or not there is the key power to specify a referenced word whose synonym is desired to be referenced from the keyboard 1. The referenced word here is specified by moving the cursor to the position of the referenced word displayed in CI' (T5) by operating the referenced word specification function key provided on the keyboard 1.This operation Accordingly, the address of the video RAM 6 corresponding to the destination of the cursor is output to the CPU 2.Here, if there is no key power for specifying the referenced word, the special function continues until the key power is available. on the other hand,
If the key power is available, the process advances to the next step 22, and the address corresponding to box 90, where the data displayed on the CRT 5 is written in the text memory 4a, is written into the display address buffer 774b. Next step 2
3, the address in the text memory 4a of the referenced word designated by the cursor in step 21 is written into the text address buffer 4G. Next, the process proceeds to step 24, where data of the referenced word is stored in the video ARAM 6.
The address in J3 is written to the video address buffer 774d. Next, the process proceeds to step 25, in which the display capacity of synonyms required in the video RAM 6 to display all the referenced single items stored in the synonym memory 3a is calculated. Next, the process proceeds to step 26, in which it is determined whether the display capacity of the synonyms calculated in step 25 is smaller than the capacity of the blank space in the current display state of the CRT 5.

Here, as shown in FIG. 1(a), if there are relatively many blank areas and the amount of synonyms displayed is smaller than the amount of blank areas, the process goes to step 27, where the video RAM 6 stores data to be displayed on the CRT 5. Set a synonym writing address for writing synonym data related to the referenced word in the empty space. Next, the process proceeds to step 28, and the data of the synonym write address in J5 in the video RAM 6 set in step 27 is rewritten to data of the synonym regarding the referenced word.

Therefore, on the screen 5a of the CRT 5, as shown in FIG. 1(b), synonyms of the referenced word are displayed in blank areas of the original document shown in FIG. 1(a). Here, the referenced word is the underlined "'proceeded" in the same figure.
On the other hand, in the judgment at step 26,
As shown in FIG. 1(C), if the blank space is small and the amount of synonyms of the referenced word displayed is not smaller than the amount of the blank space, the process goes to step 29, and the CRT 5 removes the referenced word and displays the blank space. class Jh for writing data of class H8 regarding the referenced word into the video RAM 6 so that
Set the write address. Next, the process goes to step 28, and the data of the synonym writing address in video RA, M6 set in step 29 is rewritten to the data of the synonym regarding the referenced word. The referenced word in J3 here is 'produce.' Therefore, as shown in Figure 1<d) on the screen 5a of the CRT 5, the synonyms of the referenced word are shown in Figure 1(C). The dashed line in the J3G screen 5a shown in Figure 1 indicates that characters are actually displayed instead of blank spaces. The area 5b surrounded by the chain line indicates the area corresponding to the edict write address set in the video RAM 6 in step 27 or 29. Next, the process advances to step 30, and the referenced 7.Q is input from the keyboard 1 to C.
Displayed on RT5. It is determined whether or not there is the key human power to request synonym conversion to a desired synonym among synonyms. The synonym conversion request here is made by operating the synonym conversion function key on the keyboard 1 and moving the cursor to the selected synonym on the screen 5a of the CRT 5. By this operation, the address of the video RAM 6 corresponding to the destination of the cursor is output to the CPU 2 in the same way as when specifying a referenced word. Here, if there is the key human power for thesaurus conversion, go to step 31, read the addresses in which the data of the referenced word is written in the video RAM 6 and the text memory 4a from the video address buffer 4d and the text address buffer 4C, respectively. The data at each address is stored in the video RAM 6 in step 3.
Rewrite the data of the address specified by the key person horn to 0, that is, the data of the selected synonym. As a result, the referenced words in the document displayed on the CRT 5 and written and stored in the text memory 4a are converted into the selected synonyms. Note that the referenced word specified manually in step 21 may appear in multiple places in the same sentence, but the selection of synonyms is done taking into account the context of the referenced word in the document, etc. , so the referenced word that is converted to the selected synonym is
It is limited to the one specified by the cursor in step 21 and located at the /e position. Next, proceed to step 32, and bidet 71R
The data in AM6 is transferred to the data at the address specified by the value in the display address buffer 4b in the text memory 4a. Therefore, the synonyms are deleted from the display on the CRT 5, and the display returns to the original display of only the branch. On the other hand, if there is no key human power for synonym conversion in step 30, step 33
, and it is determined whether or not there is a "no synonym conversion" key on the keyboard 1 indicating that the referenced word is not to be converted into the synonym displayed on the CRT 5. Here, if there is no key for type=n no conversion, the process goes to step 30 again. On the other hand, if there is a key without synonym conversion, the process goes to step 32, and the data in the video RAM 6 is rewritten to the data in the text memory 4a in the same way as described above. In this case, since the process of step 31 is not performed, the data of the referenced word is not rewritten to the data of the synonym. Therefore, in step 30, the referenced word is converted to its synonym only if there is the key power for synonym conversion, but if there is no key power for synonym conversion in step 30, the original document is again unchanged. will be displayed on the CRT5 as is.

In addition, if a circuit is installed to add attributes such as blinking, reversing, and highlighting to display the referenced word or synonyms to be referred to, the separation from the display of the original document etc. will be very clear, making it easier for the operator to Work becomes easier.

In addition, although the reference information for the English text processing device has been explained here by focusing on synonyms, the ROM
It is possible to execute similar processing by changing the reference information in a and the keys on the keyboard 1.

[Effects] As detailed above, the document processing device according to the present invention displays synonyms related to a desired word in a document etc. displayed on the display unit in an area mainly consisting of a blank area of the display unit. It can be displayed without being deleted. Therefore, in the process of creating a document while taking into consideration the context of sentences, etc., if you are unable to come up with the most suitable word, first enter the words that come to mind, and use the It is possible to display a plurality of synonyms for a word, select an optimal synonym from among them, and replace it with the word that has been input for the time being. Therefore, the efficiency of creating and editing documents etc. can be greatly improved. In addition, even if there are many synonyms to display and the display area is insufficient with just the blank space of the document, etc. that is already being displayed, only the part necessary for displaying the synonyms will be deleted from the document, etc.
The remaining part of the display is left as is without being deleted, so it is displayed without interfering with consideration of the context of the sentence.

Furthermore, when deleting a part of the display of a document etc. to display synonyms in this way, it is possible to leave the display of the desired word that is the source of referring to the synonyms without deleting it. There is no problem in comparing the meanings and usages between the desired single item to be referenced and synonyms, and it is possible to create and edit documents etc. very easily.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1(a) to (1'') are diagrams showing the display state of an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is its block diagram, and Figure 3 is its flow chart.Patent applicant Brother Katsuji Kawashima, President of Kogyo Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In a document processing device having a display section for displaying an input document and a document storage section for storing the document, a synonym storage section for storing synonyms of each word, and a display section for displaying the document. determining means for determining whether the width of the blank area of the display section is sufficient to display all the synonyms stored in the synonym storage section for a desired booklet; and a blank space expanding means for controlling temporary expansion of the blank space in the display section by erasing a part of the document from the display section when the space of the blank section is insufficient; and a document being displayed. A document processing device comprising: synonym display means for reading synonyms of 111 desired words from a synonym storage unit and controlling display in the blank space; and conversion means for replacing the desired words with desired synonyms. Device. 2. The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the mJ hollow space expansion means does not erase the desired word when erasing a part of the document from the display section.