JPS60254275A - Japanese word processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain the conversion of character types with simple operation by using a character type conversion/editing mechanism that can convert the character type within a designated section of an input character string into a designated character type. CONSTITUTION:The character type in a certain section of a character train displayed on a display 3 is converted into another character type. In this case, a cursor shift key 41 is first operated on a key board 4 to move a cursor to a character type conversion start position. Then a designation key 42 for start/end position of character type conversion is pushed to inform the start position of character conversion to a CPU1. Then the cursor shift key is operated again to move the cursor to the end position of character conversion. Then, a designation key 43 for start/end position of character type conversion is pushed to inform the end position of character conversion to the CPU1. Then a character type conversion key 41 is pushed to designate a desired type of the character to be cinverted. Then the CPU1 refers to a character type conversion dictionary in a memory 2 to convert a designated character type into a desired character type.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a Japanese word processor, and particularly to a character type conversion and editing mechanism.

Technical background of the U invention and its problems 1 In the conventional Japanese word processor (pull input and editing), only kana-kanji conversion of kana characters at the time of input was possible. If you enter a plain character in katakana, you cannot convert it to kanji, and you have to input new kana characters and convert them to kana-kanji, which is a hassle. The disadvantage was that it took a lot of time.

[Object of the Invention] In view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, an object of the present invention is to provide a Japanese word brochure that can convert already input character types into Haku character types with a simple operation.

[Summary of the Invention] The present invention has a Japanese language processor that converts character strings on a display into kana-kanji characters, and a character type processor that receives input from the keyboard and edits and controls the display on the display F. In addition to connecting a storage device that stores a dictionary for character type conversion for conversion, a character type conversion start and end position designation key that specifies the start of character type conversion of the character string on the display and a character type replacement designation key that specifies the character type to be converted are connected. The processor is provided in the keyboard and achieves the above object by converting a character string within a designated area of the character string on the display into a designated character type by referring to the character type conversion section.

[Embodiments of the invention] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the following.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of a Japanese word processor according to the present invention. Processor for editing control (CP
LJ) 1 is a storage device 2 having a dictionary for character type conversion, and a display (CRT) for displaying various information such as character string information.
) 3 and a keyboard 4 for inputting various commands and information are connected. Further, the display 3 and the keyboard 4 are directly connected. The keyboard 4 includes a cursor movement key 41 for moving a cursor on the display 3, a character type conversion start/end position designation key 42, and a character type conversion designation key 43 for designating the type of character type conversion.

The number 21- provided on the keyboard 4+ has been omitted to avoid complexity.

Next, operation 1 of this embodiment will be explained. When the operator inputs a character string from 1-board 4, the input character string is converted to CPt according to the operation of a general Japanese word processor.
Jl is displayed on the display 3. Now suppose that you want to convert the character type in a certain section of the above string to another character type. First, the cursor movement key 41 on the keyboard 4 is operated to move the cursor on the display 3 to the character type conversion start position. Then, the user presses the character type conversion start/end position specifying key 42 to inform the CPU of the character type conversion start position. Next, the cursor movement key 41 is operated again to move the cursor on the screen 3 to the end position of character type conversion. Then, press the character type conversion start and end position designation key 43 to inform the CPU 1 of the character type conversion end position.Next, press the character type conversion designation key 43 that specifies the character type to be converted, and set the desired conversion character type to the CPU 1. Specify 3- for the character type conversion. An operation of converting into a corresponding target character type is performed, and the result is displayed at the corresponding position on the display 31.

Next, the above operation will be explained using a specific example. I want to convert all of the Toshiba part of the string ``Toshiba's word processor'' shown in Figure 2 into kana characters, and then convert this into kanji. First, the user operates the cursor movement key 41 on the keyboard 4 to move the cursor to position G, and then presses the character type conversion start/end position designation key 42. Next, operate the cursor movement key 41 again to move the cursor to the bar part, and then press the character type conversion start and end position specifying key 42.
Push up. This means that the CPU 1 has specified the section in which the character type is to be converted. Next, among the character type conversion type designation keys 43, a character type conversion start/end position designation key 43 with a katakana-kana display is pressed. This allows the CPU
1 refers to the character type conversion dictionary in the storage device 24-, converts the ``Toushiba'' part into the Kana character ``Oushiba'' and displays it on the display 3 as shown in FIG. After converting to kana characters in this way, you can easily create a document called ``Toshiba Word Processor'' by performing normal kana-kanji conversion operations.

However, as the character type conversion type designation key 43 on the keyboard 4, in addition to the above-mentioned katakana-kana mutual conversion key, there are also English lowercase letter-English capital letter mutual conversion key, etc.
In addition to conversion for 'j-4 kana, conversion for lowercase letters and uppercase letters is also possible. Additionally, a key that allows conversion between Haku character types can be provided as needed. However, as a practical matter, the main case is to convert katakana into kana and then convert this into kanji, and it is sufficient to provide only a mutual conversion key between katakana and kana.

According to this embodiment, the character type conversion start and end position designation key 42 and character type conversion type designation key 43 of the keyboard 4, C
Equipped with a character type conversion editing mechanism consisting of a character type conversion dictionary in PU1 and memory device M2, ΔPerator can hear and operate the shift key for kana, katakana, lowercase English letters, uppercase English letters, etc., and converts characters to different character types from the intended one. Even if a character string has been inputted in , the character string can be easily converted and corrected to the target character type without having to input the character string again in the target character type. Therefore, if you want to convert a character string that has already been input in a character type other than kanji to kanji, first convert the character string you want to convert to kanji to a kana character string,
Furthermore, it can be easily converted into kanji by looking up a kanji dictionary. This makes it possible to further improve the sentence input/output efficiency and speed of the Japanese word processor.

Note that the character type conversion type designation key may have a ↓- configuration in which the character type to be converted and the converted character type can be individually specified. In such a key configuration, after specifying the section for character type conversion using the cursor movement key 41 and character type conversion start/end position specification key 42, first select the character type to be converted (
For example, by keying in ``katakana'' and then specifying a conversion character type (for example, ``kana'') by 4-1, an operation will be performed to convert katakana in the above section to gana. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, a configuration in which a plurality of character type conversion type designation keys/I3 are provided on the keyboard 4-L has been described. , the configuration for selecting the desired character type to be converted from among them is also long.

When such a configuration is adopted, only one character type conversion specification key is required on the keyboard 4, and the cursor movement key 4
1), move the cursor to the character type you want to convert, and press the character type conversion designation key to select C1)U.
It is possible to convert the character type of the character string within the specified area to l.

L Effect of the Invention 1 As described above, according to the Japanese word processor of the present invention, the character type conversion and editing mechanism that can convert the character type within the designated range of the character string of the input device into the specified character type has been constructed and constructed. In particular, it is possible to convert a character type that has already been input into another character type with a simple operation.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the Japanese word processor of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are diagrams showing an example of character strings displayed on the display of FIG. 1. 1...Processor 2...Storage device 3...Display 4-Keyboard 41...Cursor movement key 42...Character type conversion start and end position specification key 43...-
Character type conversion designation key agent Patent attorney Kensuke Chika (1 other person) = 8
= 2 Figure 2 Figure 3

Claims (1)

[Claims] A Japanese word processor that converts character strings on the display into kana-kanji accepts input from the keyboard (
) is used to connect a storage device storing a dictionary for character type conversion to the processor that edits and controls the display on the display, and a character type conversion start and end position designation key that specifies the character type conversion section of the character string on the display. and a character type conversion specification key for specifying the character type to be converted are provided on the keyboard, and the processor converts the character string within the specified section of the character string on the display into the specified character type by referring to the character type conversion dictionary. A Japanese word processor that is characterized by: