JPS62151972A - Japanese sentence preparing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a desired KANJI (Chinese character) notation by providing a KANA (Japanese syllabary) string take-out designating part and a KANA take-out part and only moving a cursor at the position of an error to convert again when it is designed to correct the erroneous conversion result. CONSTITUTION:The KANA string take-out designating part 8 outputs the designation to the KANA string take-out part 9 by an information from a cursor control part 7. The KANA string take-out part 9 calculates the present displaying cursor position and a text number including the KANJI corresponding to the present cursor position from a text display position table stored in a display part 6. The converting KANA string of the text number is taken out, it is transmitted to an input KANA string temporary storage part 2 and a KANA/KANJI conversion part 3 is activated.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Application Fields of the Invention The present invention converts a Japanese kana string inputted by an idiot into Kanji-kana mixed notation (hereinafter abbreviated as Kanji notation) to create a desired Japanese sentence. Regarding the creation device.

Conventional technology A Japanese sentence creation device that converts an input kana character string into a kana-kanji-mixed sentence that is valid as a Japanese sentence using Japanese word information and grammatical information and outputs it is well known. . However, since the conversion process is performed internally by the machine using word information and grammatical information, there are cases where word breaks are converted incorrectly, or errors occur due to homophones even though the word breaks are correct. There is. In conventional Japanese sentence creation devices, when correcting the above-mentioned erroneous conversion, it is necessary to either delete the erroneously converted part and input the same kana string again, or to extract the input kana string of the erroneously converted part. I had to go through the operations of giving instructions and re-converting.

A correction method for a conventional Japanese sentence creation device will be explained below.

FIG. 2 shows the configuration of a conventional Japanese sentence creation device. In the same figure, 1 is a kana input section for inputting the Japanese pronunciation to be input. Reference numeral 2 denotes an input kana string temporary storage section which stores kana sequentially input from the kana input section 1 or converted kana strings taken out by a kana string extraction section to be described later, as input kana strings.

3 is a kana-kanji conversion unit which converts the input kana string in the input kana string temporary storage unit 2 into several kanji-kana mixed sentences that are appropriate as Japanese. Reference numeral 4 denotes a text temporary storage unit, which stores text consisting of an input kana string for kana-kanji conversion (hereinafter referred to as a converted kana string) and an output kanji-kana mixed sentence numbered for each processing unit performed by the kana-kanji conversion unit 3. Temporarily store multiple items. Then, if there is an instruction from the kana string extracting unit (described later), an output kanji-kana mixed sentence is sent to the conversion candidate display unit (described later), and if there is no instruction, one text is determined and sent to the text management unit (described later). Send. A text management section 5 stores the text stored in the temporary text storage section 4, connects and edits the text, and creates a Japanese sentence. Reference numeral 6 denotes a display section which displays the Japanese text consisting of the output kanji, kana and mixed sentences managed and edited by the text management section 5, and also displays the above-mentioned text containing each display position and the characters to be displayed at that position. It stores a text display position table that associates text numbers with text numbers. This is realized, for example, from the document display area of the display screen and the screen memory. 7 is the cursor control section,
By applying a cursor signal, the cursor position in the display unit 6 is moved, and the currently displayed cursor position is notified externally. Reference numeral 1o denotes a conversion candidate display section that displays a plurality of output kanji-kana-mixed sentences sent from the text temporary storage section 4. Reference numeral 11 denotes a selection control section, in which one type is determined from among several kanji-kana mixed sentences displayed in the conversion candidate display section 10 by application of a selection key, and the text management section 5
Sends text creation instructions to. Reference numeral 12 denotes a kana string extraction unit, which retrieves the current cursor position notified from the cursor control unit 7 by applying a kana string extraction request signal and the text display position table stored in the display unit 6, which corresponds to the current cursor position. Calculate a text number N that includes kanji. Then, the input kana string of text number N stored in the text management section 5 is taken out, sent to the input kana string temporary storage section 2, and the kana-kanji conversion section 3 is activated. Furthermore, it instructs the text temporary storage section 4 to display the result of conversion by the kana-kanji conversion section 3 on the conversion candidate display section 1o.

An example of the operation of the Japanese sentence creation device configured as described above will be described below according to the flowchart 6/1 of FIG.

[Kana input processing]

(Support)...The operator inputs a kana from the kana input section 1.

(a) The input kana string or the converted kana string retrieved by the cursor control section 7 is temporarily stored in the input kana string temporary storage section 2. After this, it enters an input waiting state.

[Kana-kanji conversion process]

(1) The kana-kanji conversion section 3 performs kana-kanji conversion from the beginning of the input kana string stored in the input kana string temporary storage section 2.

2) Temporarily stores a plurality of texts consisting of the kanji notation and the converted kana string output from the kana-kanji converter 3.

(6)...If there is an instruction from the kana string extraction unit 12, proceed to (E); otherwise, proceed to (B).

(2)...The text temporary storage section 4 sends the kanji notation of each text to the conversion candidate display section 1o.

(4)...The conversion candidate display section 1o displays the sent plural kanji notations.

γP-7 (a)...The text temporary storage section 4 sends one text to the text management section 5.

(b)...Create a Japanese sentence by adding or inserting text at a specified position.

(v)...The display section 6 displays the kanji notation of the text.

[Cursor movement process]

(b) The operator inputs the cursor movement key in the input waiting state. Cursor movement keys include ``up'', ``down'', ``left'', ``right'', etc., and are used to move the cursor position one unit in the direction indicated by each name.

(a...The cursor control unit 7 moves the cursor displayed on the display unit 6 by one unit in the direction specified by the cursor movement key. After this, the process returns to the input waiting state again.

[Kana string retrieval process]

)...The operator inputs the kana string request key in the input waiting state.

(e) The kana string extraction unit 12 reads the current cursor position stored in the cursor control unit 7. Furthermore, by referring to the text display position table stored in the display unit 6, the number N of the text containing the kanji character corresponding to the current cursor position is calculated.

This calculation method will be explained. FIG. 3 is an example of a text display position table. In each column, (a) indicates the display start address S A within the display screen of the text whose text number is the column number, and (b) indicates the display end address EA of the text within the display screen. The kana string extraction unit 12 compares the current cursor position notified by the cursor control unit 7 with the display start address SA and display end address EA of each column of the text display position chiful described above, and determines whether SA≦≦ It searches for column number N called EA and outputs that number N as a text number.

In this example, when the cursor position K is notified as 86, the text number N is determined to be 3 through the above process.

9be17' (1)... Read out the converted kana string part of the text of the text number N stored in the text management section 5, and store it in the input kana string temporary storage section 2. Send.

(b) The kana string extraction unit 12 instructs the kana-kanji conversion unit 3 to perform conversion processing. After this, the system enters the input waiting state again.

[Selection process]

(b)...The operator selects the conversion candidate display section 10.
Select the desired notation from among the multiple kanji notations displayed within.

(Incorporated)...The selection control section 11 sends a start signal to the text management section 5, instructing it to replace the text of text number N with the text that will be created thereafter.

(G)...The selection control section 11 instructs the text management section 5 to create a text in the selected kanji notation. Then, the text management section 6 takes out the text consisting of the selected kanji character notation and the converted kana string from the text temporary storage section 4, edits it, and edits it into a Japanese sentence 10.

Create chapters.

(G)...The display section 6 displays the Japanese text created above.

The operation of the conventional apparatus has been described above using the flowchart of FIG. 3, and below, a specific example of the operation of the conventional apparatus will be explained.

Now, assume that the operator inputs ``himototorishimari'' in an attempt to obtain the kanji notation for ``himoto control''.

(100)...The operator inputs "himototorishimari" from the kana input section 1 ((7) in FIG. 4).

(101)・・・・・・When you finish inputting, “Himotodo 9
Fufu January is temporarily stored as an input kana string in the input kana string temporary storage section 2 (FIG. 4(a)).

(102)...The kana-kanji conversion unit 3 converts the input kana string temporarily stored in the input kana string temporary storage unit 2 into a valid Japanese sentence by referring to the word dictionary and grammar dictionary from the beginning. Convert to ``string and control'', ``fire control control'', and ``himoto control'' (Figure 4 (■)).

(103)...The text temporary storage unit 4 temporarily stores texts for each of the above-mentioned conversions 11 and Behno results (see FIG. 4)).

(104) ...... Since there is no instruction from the kana string extraction section 12, the text temporary storage section 4 sends the text "Stripe and Control" to the text management section 5, and the text management section 5 retrieves the text. Remember. This text is shown in Figure 6 (Figure 4 (2), (a), (a)).

(105)...The display unit 6 displays the above-mentioned kanji notation "string and control". This display state is shown in Figure 7 (-
) (Figure 4 (near)).

(106) After this, the operator continues processing such as sequentially typing the following sentences. Then, at some point, I noticed a mistranslation on the screen.

(107)...The operator then repeatedly operates the cursor movement key to move the cursor to one of the incorrectly translated parts of "string and" (see Figure 4).
b), (a).

(1o8)...The operator presses the kana string request key (FIG. 4(b)).

(109)...At this time, the kana string extraction unit 12
detects the text that includes the current cursor position by referring to the text display position table shown in Figure 8, extracts the converted kana string "HIMOTO" for that text from the text shown in Figure 6, and converts it to the input kana. The data is sent to the column temporary storage unit 2 (FIGS. 4(a) and 4(g)).

(110)...The kana string extraction section 12 instructs the kana-kanji conversion section 3 to convert the converted kana string stored in the input kana string temporary storage section 2 (see Figure 4). )).

(111)...The kana-kanji conversion unit 3 converts the input kana string temporarily stored in the input kana string temporary storage unit 2 into Japanese by referring to the word dictionary and grammar dictionary from the beginning. Convert to the sentences ``himoto'', ``himoto'', and ``himoto'' (Figure 4).

(112)...The text temporary storage unit 4 temporarily stores text for each of the above conversion results (
)).

(113)......Since there is an instruction from the kana string extracting unit 12, the kanji notation "Himoto", "Kamoto", and "Himoto" is sent to the conversion candidate display unit 10 (see Fig. 4). 2).

page 13 (2)).

(114)...The conversion candidate display section 10 displays the above-mentioned kanji notation ", Himoto", "Kamoto", "Himoto" (fourth
In the figure)).

(115)...The operator selects the desired notation "
Press the key to select "Fire Source" (Figure 4 (Power).

(116)...The selection control unit 11 outputs a replacement command to the text management unit 6 (FIG. 4(b)).

(117)...The selection control unit 11 instructs the text management unit 5 to create a text with “Fire Source”, and the text management unit 5 stores the text “Fire Source” in the text temporary storage unit 5. , connect and edit the text that has already been created, and create a Japanese sentence (Figure 4 (supplement))
.

(118)...The display unit 6 displays "source of fire". As described above, in the conventional device, when modifying ``string and'' for the conversion connection ``string and police'', it takes the operator 14 steps to write ``string and''.

This has the problem that the desired notation "fire source" cannot be obtained unless an instruction to reconvert is given after moving the cursor.

The present invention has been made in view of this point, and an object of the present invention is to provide a Japanese sentence creation device that can reconvert an erroneously converted portion and obtain correct notation with an extremely simple operation.

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention provides a kana-kanji conversion unit that converts an input kana string into a kanji-kana-mixed string of a Japanese sentence whose reading is a kana-kanji string; means for numbering and storing a text consisting of; and a display for displaying the kanji/kana mixed string and storing each character in the kanji/kana mixed string in association with the text number to which that character belongs. and means for issuing an instruction to retrieve a kana string including characters of the Kanji-kana mixed string at a specified position;
When an instruction is given by the means, the text number to which the character at the designated position belongs is searched from the storage contents of the display section, and the detected text number is page 15.

a kana string extraction unit that extracts a kana string or partial kana string of the text and activates the kana-kanji conversion unit;
and means for selecting a kanji-kana-mixed string converted by the kana-kanji conversion section.

According to the above-described configuration, the present invention automatically re-converts and selects a desired notation by simply moving the cursor to a portion where an erroneous conversion has occurred as a result of the conversion output by the kana-kanji converter.

Embodiment FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a Japanese sentence creation device in an embodiment of the present invention. In the same figure, 1°2.3,4,
5, 6, 7, 10, and 11 are the same as the components with the same numbers in FIG. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 8 denotes a kana string extraction instruction section, which issues an instruction to a kana string extraction section, which will be described later, in response to a notification from the cursor control section 7. Reference numeral 9 denotes a kana string extraction unit, which calculates the text number that includes the kanji corresponding to the current cursor position from the currently displayed cursor position and the text display position table stored in the display unit 6, and calculates the text number that includes the kanji that corresponds to the current cursor position. The converted kana string is taken out and sent to the input kana string temporary storage section 2, and the kana-kanji conversion section 3 is activated.

An example of the operation of an embodiment of the Japanese sentence creation device configured as described above will be described below with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.

[Kana input process] and [selection process] are shown in Figure 4 (-).
, is the same as (e). Below [Kana-Kanji conversion process]
[Kana string retrieval processing] will be explained.

[Kana-kanji conversion process]

(2)...The kana-kanji conversion section 3 performs kana-kanji conversion from the beginning of the input kana string stored in the input kana string temporary storage section 2.

2) Temporarily stores a plurality of texts consisting of the kanji notation and the converted kana string output from the kana-kanji converter 3.

(J)...If there is an instruction from the kana string extraction unit 9, proceed to 09; otherwise, proceed to (B).

)...The text temporary storage unit 4 sends the Kanji 17 page, · character notation of each text to the conversion candidate display unit 1o.

(2)...The conversion candidate display section 1o displays the sent plural kanji notations.

(b) The temporary text storage section 4 sends one text to the text management section 6.

(Mi)...Create a Japanese sentence by adding or inserting text at a specified position.

)...The display section 6 displays the kanji notation of the text.

[Kana string retrieval process]

(me) The operator inputs the cursor movement key in the input waiting state. Cursor movement keys include ``up'', ``down'', ``left'', ``right'', etc., and are used to move the cursor position one unit in the direction indicated by each name.

(4) Cursor control section 7 moves the cursor displayed in display section 6 by one unit in the direction specified by the cursor movement key, and instructs kana string extraction instruction section 8 to that effect. to notify.

(To) The kana string extraction instruction section 8 issues an instruction to the kana string extraction section 9 based on the notification from the cursor control 18/.part 7.

)...The cursor control unit 7 refers to the current cursor position and the text display position table stored in the display unit 6 to include the kanji corresponding to the current cursor position. Calculate the text number N.

(Y) The kana string extraction section 9 extracts the converted kana string portion of the text of the text number N stored in the text management section 5.

(c)...The kana string extraction section 9 sends the converted kana string to the input kana string temporary storage section 2.

(Redo...The kana string extraction unit 9 instructs the kana-kanji conversion unit 3 to perform conversion processing. After this, it enters the input waiting state again.

The operation of the apparatus of this embodiment has been explained above using the flowcharts of FIGS. 4 and 6, and below, a specific operation example of one embodiment of the present invention will be explained.

Now, let us assume that the operator inputs ``himototorishimari'' in an attempt to obtain the kanji notation for ``himoto control''.

(200)...The operator inputs "himototorishimari" from the kana input section 1 (FIG. 4 (7)).

(201)... When the input is finished, "himototorishimari" is stored in the input kana string temporary storage unit 2 as the input kana string.
(Figure 4 (a)).

(202)...The kana-kanji conversion unit 3 converts the input kana string temporarily stored in the input kana string temporary storage unit 2 into a valid Japanese sentence by referring to the word dictionary and grammar dictionary from the beginning. Convert to ``string and crackdown'', ``fireside control'', and ``daylight control'' (Figure 6 (force).

(203)...The text temporary storage unit 4 temporarily stores text for each of the above conversion results (
)).

(204)...The text temporary storage section 4 sends the text "Strings and Control" to the text management section 5 since there is no instruction from the kana string extraction section 9, and the text management section 5 sends the text to the text management section 5. Remember. This text is shown in Figure 6 (Figures 5 (N), (B), (Mi)).

(205)...The display unit 6 displays the above-mentioned kanji notation "string and control". This display state is shown in Figure 7 (-
) shown in Figure 5 (gradient).

(206) After this, the operator notices the incorrect conversion on the screen.

(207)...The operator then operates the cursor movement key to move it (Fig. 5 (Me) and (B))
.

(208)...The kana string extraction instruction section 8 issues an instruction to the kana string extraction section 9 (FIG. 6 (to)).

(209)...The kana string extraction unit 9 retrieves the current cursor position and the text display position table (shown in FIG. 8) stored in the display unit 6. The text number "2" containing the kanji character corresponding to the cursor position is extracted (see FIG. 6).

(210)...The kana string extraction section 9 extracts the converted kana string part "Tori Shimari" from the text of the text number 2 stored in the text management section 5, and temporarily stores the input kana string. Send to section 2 (Figure 5 (Y))
, (5)).

Page 21 (211)...The kana string extractor 9 instructs the kana-kanji converter 3 to perform conversion processing (FIG. 6).

(212)...The kana-kanji conversion unit 3 performs kana-kanji conversion from the beginning of the input kana string stored in the input kana string temporary storage unit 2, and converts it into words such as "Crackdown", "Seiri", and "Torijimairi". is output (Figure 5 Cause).

(213)...The text temporary storage unit 4 temporarily stores text for each of the above conversion results (
)).

(214)...The text management unit 5 sends the kanji notations of the three types of text to the conversion candidate display unit 10 (fifth figure) in response to the instruction from the kana string extraction unit 9. )).

(215)...The conversion candidate display section 1o is
The kanji notation of the type is displayed (Figure 5 (1)).

(216)...The operator is the above (206)
Repeat the cursor operations from to (214) to move the cursor to the display position of ``string''.

(217)...The kana string extraction instruction section 8 issues an instruction to the kana string extraction section 9 (FIG. 6(1)).

22 heh.

(218)...At this time, the kana string extraction unit 9
searches the text management section 5 for the text that includes the current cursor position, and sends the converted kana string "HIMOTO" to the input kana string temporary storage section 2 (see FIG. 6).

(Yo), (U)).

(219)...The kana string extraction section 9 instructs the kana-kanji conversion section 3 to convert the converted kana string stored in the input kana string temporary storage section 2 (see Fig. 5). 1
sword).

(220)...The kana-kanji conversion unit 3 converts the input kana string temporarily stored in the input kana string temporary storage unit 2 into appropriate Japanese characters from the beginning by referring to the word dictionary and method dictionary. Convert to ``string and'' ``fire source'' and ``himoto.''

The text temporary storage unit 4 temporarily stores texts for each of the conversion results (FIG. 6).

(221) ......The text temporary storage section 4 receives the instruction from the kana string extraction section 9, so the conversion candidate display section 1 converts the kanji notation ``Hito'', ``Kamoto'', 1 day moto'' into the conversion candidate display section 1. (Fig. 5 (nu), ni)).

(222)...The conversion candidate display section 1o displays the kanji notation "Himoto 23be/to", "Kamoto", and "Himoto" (Figure 5 (/'))
.

(223)...The operator selects the desired notation "
Press the key to select "Fire Source" (Figure 4 (Power).

(224)...The selection control unit 11 outputs a replacement command to the text management unit 5 (FIG. 4).

(225)...The selection control unit 11 instructs the text management unit 5 to create a text with “Fire Source”, and the text management unit 5 stores the text “Fire Source” in the text temporary storage. 4, connect and edit the text that has already been created, and create a Japanese sentence (Figure 4 (G)
).

(226)...The display unit 6 displays "source of fire". This display state is shown in Figure 7 (Figure 4 (G)).
.

As shown in the above example of operation, according to this embodiment, when an operator tries to obtain the kanji notation for "fire base control",
I entered "himototorishimari", but it was "string and crackdown"
If the kanji notation is incorrectly converted, simply by moving the cursor to the incorrectly converted part ``Hitoto'', the operator can retrieve the converted kana string of kanji notation that includes the cursor position, redo the conversion, and obtain the kanji notation that the operator desires. . Therefore, conventionally it was necessary to move the cursor to the erroneously converted part and give an instruction to redo the conversion, but simply by moving the cursor, the conversion is automatically redone, which greatly reduces the number of correction operations.

In this embodiment, when the cursor is moved, the converted kana string to be retrieved is a text containing the kanji character corresponding to the cursor position, but the present invention is not limited to this. In this example, after moving the cursor and converting again, the kanji notation displayed is only the conversion result, but it is not limited to this, and the input kana may also be displayed. .

Effects of the Invention The Japanese sentence creation device of the present invention has a kana string extraction instruction section that issues an instruction to a kana string extraction section, which will be described later, when a position in the display section is specified, and a display section that displays the text number to which the character at the specified position belongs. A kana string retrieval unit that retrieves a converted kana string from the text of the detected text number, stores it in an input kana string temporary storage unit, and activates the kana-kanji conversion unit. Therefore, if you want to correct an incorrect conversion result, you can simply move the cursor to that position and redo the conversion to obtain the desired kanji representation. Therefore, the operation to correct the erroneously converted portion is greatly reduced, and the practical effect is great.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a Japanese sentence creation device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional Japanese sentence creation device, and FIG. 3 is an explanation of text in the text management section. 4 is a flowchart explaining the operation of the conventional Japanese sentence creation device and the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
The figure is a flowchart explaining the operation of the Japanese sentence creation device in an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the text in the text management section, FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the display state, and FIG. 8 is an illustration of the inside of the display section. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a text display position table of FIG. 3... Kana-kanji conversion unit, 4... Text temporary storage unit, 5... Text management unit, 6...
... Display section, to 726 -7 ... Cursor control section, 8 ... Kana string extraction instruction section, 9 ... Kana string extraction section, 1o
- Old: Conversion candidate display section, 11... Selection control section. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and 1 other person No. 3
Figure ((1) (b') Figure 4 (a) (b>C kana input processing) [Kana Bakusenmu narrow processing] Figure 4 (C> (cl) [Curso/L movement processing] [Conversion kana Sequence extraction processing] Figure 4 (e) c-choice processing] Figure 5 (a) (b) [Kana-Kan special bar conversion processing] [Conversion kana string extraction processing] Figure 6 text

Claims (1)

[Claims] means for inputting a kana; temporary storage means for temporarily storing the kana input from the kana input means as an input kana string;
a kana-kanji conversion unit that converts the input kana string sent from the temporary storage means into a kanji-kana-mixed string of a Japanese sentence whose reading is the kana string; a display unit that displays the kanji-kana-mixed string and stores the first name character in the kanji-kana-mixed string in association with the text number to which the character belongs; and the display unit. means for specifying the position of a character displayed in the display section, a kana string extracting means, and a kana string extracting means for issuing an instruction to the kana string extracting means when the character position specifying means specifies a character position in the display section. The kana string extraction means includes an instruction section and a means for selecting a kanji-kana mixed string converted by the kana-kanji conversion section, and the kana string extraction means selects a character at a specified position when an instruction is received from the kana string extraction instruction section. searches the memory contents of the display section for the text number to which the text number belongs, extracts the kana string or partial kana string of the text of the detected text number, stores it in the input kana string temporary storage section, and activates it in the kana-kanji conversion section. A Japanese sentence creation device characterized in that it is configured to apply .