JPS61100863A - Electronic dictionary - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable searching b abbreviated spelling without increasing the memory capacity of a memory section by so constituting that a searching section searches a memory section by correct spelling when a user inputted correct spelling and when inputted abbreviated spelling. CONSTITUTION:When a user inputted correct spelling from a keyboard inputting device 1, corresponding word information is outputted from a memory section 2 by a searching section 3. If abbreviated spelling of the word is not stored in a memory section 7, the abbreviated spelling is made by a converting section 6, and the correspondence of abbreviated spelling and correct spelling is stored in the memory section 7. When the user inputted abbreviated spelling from the keyboard inputting device 1, an address of the memory section 2 in which word information corresponding to inputted abbreviated spelling is outputted from the memory section 7, and corresponding word information is outputted from the memory section 2 by the searching section 3 according to the address.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The invention works by inputting the spelling of a word.

This invention relates to improvements to electronic dictionaries that search for and output word information corresponding to the word.

For example, an electronic dictionary for English-Japanese words can be used to search for two English words.
For example, it is a device that inputs spelling information using an English keyboard input device, etc., and outputs word information such as pronunciation, part of speech, inflection, and meaning of the English word by display etc., and its main component is a large capacity. The computer is equipped with a storage section, in which word information such as the one described above is stored in a form that allows searching for each word by spelling.

Needless to say, for such electronic dictionaries, it is important to have a large number of words that can be searched, to have abundant word information, to be able to obtain output in a short time, and to be able to input data easily. .

When the input is performed by spelling a word, in order to simplify the input, a method is used in which the abbreviated spelling is used instead of the correct spelling of the word.

It is not desirable to sacrifice other requirements such as those mentioned above for this purpose.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional example of an electronic dictionary. 1 is a keyboard input device for inputting the spelling of a word to be searched; 2 is a keyboard input device for inputting the spelling of a word to be searched; and 2, word information is stored in correspondence with the spelling of the word for each word. 3 is a search unit that searches the storage unit 2 for word information corresponding to the spelling input by the keyboard input device 1 and outputs it.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a display unit that outputs the AA size information obtained by the search unit 3 on a display.

That is, when the user inputs the spelling of a word to be searched for using the keyboard input device 1, the storage contents of the storage unit 2 of the address corresponding to the input spelling are searched by the search unit 3, and the search result is displayed on the display unit 4. and presented to the user.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In order to configure the electronic dictionary with the above configuration so that an abbreviated spelling can be input instead of the correct spelling of a word, it is necessary to make word information correspond to the abbreviated spelling. I need to remember it again.

The problem is that it requires a large storage capacity, and the same abbreviated spelling is often used for multiple 1'11 words, and in this case, unnecessary words that you do not want to search There is a problem that even information is output.

[Means for solving problems]

The electronic dictionary according to the present invention includes: means for inputting the correct spelling of a word or a predetermined abbreviated spelling of the word; a first storage unit that stores word information and the correct spelling of the word in correspondence for each word; a first conversion unit that converts the input correct spelling into an abbreviated spelling according to a predetermined rule;
a second storage unit that stores a correspondence between the converted abbreviated spelling and the correct spelling or a correspondence between the converted abbreviated spelling and an address of the first storage unit where the corresponding word information is stored; a second conversion unit that converts the input abbreviated spelling into a correct spelling based on the memory contents of the second storage unit; and a second conversion unit that corresponds to the input correct spelling or the correct spelling converted by the second conversion unit. The above-mentioned problem 5 is solved by including a search section that searches the first storage section for word information.

[Effect]

That is, the first dictionary that stores word information has the same structure as the conventional example, and when the user inputs the correct spelling, first the corresponding word information is retrieved by the first search unit as in the conventional example. If the abbreviated spelling of the word is not stored in the second memory, the first converter discards the abbreviated spelling, and then outputs the abbreviated spelling in the second memory. remember.

Also, if the user enters an abbreviated spelling.

The address of the first storage unit storing the correct spelling or word information corresponding to the input abbreviated spelling is determined by the second storage unit, and the search unit retrieves the corresponding word information from the first storage unit. It is designed to search and output from.

〔Example〕

The gist of the present invention will be specifically explained below with reference to an embodiment shown in FIG.

Figure 1/ is a block diagram showing the configuration of one embodiment of the present invention. In Figure 1, the same symbols as in the conventional example in Figure 2 refer to the same objects, and 1' is the correct spelling or A keyboard input device 5 inputs a predetermined abbreviated spelling for a word, and if the spelling input from the keyboard input device 11 is correct, it sends it to the search section 3 and a first converting section 6 described later, and When the input spelling is an abbreviated spelling, it is sent to a second converting unit 8 to be described later, and the switching unit 6 is a first converting unit that converts the correct spelling input from the switching unit 5 into an abbreviated spelling according to a predetermined rule. Conversion section.

7 is a second storage unit that stores the correspondence between the abbreviated spelling converted by the first conversion unit 6 and the correct spelling;

Further, 8 is a second conversion unit that converts the abbreviated spelling sent from the switching unit 5 into a correct spelling according to the memory contents of the second memory unit 7 and rewrites the order of the memory contents of the second memory unit 7. Department.

The keyboard input device 1 includes a key for identifying whether the input spelling is correct (hereinafter referred to as key A), and an input key, in addition to a character key for inputting alpha-het characters and the like. A key (hereinafter referred to as key B) is provided to identify whether the spelling is an abbreviated spelling, and after the user operates the character keys, press key A or key B.
By operating , a spelling with an identification code indicating a correct spelling or an identification code indicating an abbreviated spelling is input.

The switching unit 5 identifies the input spelling using the identification code, and in the case of a correct spelling, sends it to the searching unit 3 and the first converting unit 6, and in the case of an abbreviated spelling, sends it to the second converting unit. Send on 8th.

The first storage unit 2 stores word information about approximately 60,000 English words starting with the letter a in a form that allows searching for each word by its correct spelling.

When the correct spelling is sent from the switching unit 5 to the search unit 3, the search unit 3 searches for the stored contents of the first storage unit 2 for the address corresponding to the input correct spelling, as in the conventional example. The search results are displayed on the display unit 4 and presented to the user.

The second storage unit 7 is composed of a last-in, first-out storage device (stack) with several hundred stages that can store correct weaves and abbreviated spellings in correspondence. If the abbreviated spelling corresponding to the correct spelling j ” for “clndr”
Among the correct slurps, select the one that corresponds to the vowel (a
-e -i -o and U) are converted into abbreviated spellings, and the correct spellings and the obtained abbreviated spellings are stored in the second storage unit 7 in correspondence.

When the abbreviated spelling sent from the switching unit 5 is input to the second converting unit 8, the second converting unit 8 converts the input abbreviated spelling to the correct spelling according to the contents stored in the second storage unit 7. and outputs it to the search unit 3, and also stores the correspondence anew at a new address.

In this way, whether the user inputs a correct slurp or an abbreviated spelling, the search unit 3 searches the first storage unit 2 using the correct spelling. There is no need to increase the storage capacity of the storage unit 2.

In addition, when the user inputs an unregistered abbreviated spelling into the second storage unit 7, this fact is displayed on the display unit 4, and the user is asked to re-enter the correct spelling to search for the desired word information. I can do it.

The second storage unit 7 does not require a particularly large storage capacity because it only needs to store the abbreviated spellings and correct spellings in correspondence only for, for example, several hundred words that are frequently used by the user.

In addition, the more frequently used abbreviated spellings are converted to the correct spellings, the faster the search speed can be improved.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, there is no need to store the same word information for correct spellings for abbreviated spellings, so a large-capacity storage device is required to store word information. do not need.

In addition, since abbreviated spellings are prepared only for words that users use frequently, the same form of omitted spelling is not commonly used for multiple words, and therefore unnecessary word information is not retrieved. Search speed can be improved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional example. In the figure. 1 is a keyboard input device, 2 is a first storage device. 3 is the first search section, and 6 is the first conversion section. 7 is a second storage unit, and 8 is a second conversion unit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] means for inputting a correct spelling for a word or a predetermined abbreviated spelling for a word; a first storage unit for storing word information and the correct spelling of the word in correspondence for each word; a first conversion unit that converts the spelling into an abbreviated spelling according to the rules; and a first storage unit that stores the correspondence between the converted abbreviated spelling and the correct spelling or the word information corresponding to the converted abbreviated spelling. a second storage unit that stores the correspondence with the address of the second storage unit, a second conversion unit that converts the input abbreviated spelling into a correct spelling based on the memory contents of the second storage unit, and the input correct spelling. or a search unit that searches the first storage unit for word information corresponding to the correct spelling converted by the second conversion unit.