JPS62198958A - Input device for character data - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate the need for a special key and to simplify the input operation of character data by using a keyboard which outputs 8-unit codes for Roman characters and KANA (Japanese syllabary) and a converter which converts the KANA codes outputted from the keyboard into alphabet letters in terms of reading to perform Roman character/KANA conversion. CONSTITUTION:A Roman character/KANA conversion controller 22 compares the contents of an input buffer memory 21 with the contents of a Roman character/KANA conversion table memory 23 until data coincident with either one of those data stored in the memory 23 is inputted to the memory 21. When said coincident data is detected, the conversion data is loaded through the memory 23 and stored in an output buffer 24. The contents of the buffer 24 are outputted successively via an output changeover switch 25. This switch 25 functions to perform switching between validity and invalidity of the Roman character/KANA conversion. Thus the switch 25 is connected to the memory 24 in case the data received from a keyboard 1 is equal to KANA codes to validate the Roman character/KANA conversion. While the switch 25 is connected to the keyboard 1 if the data received from the keyboard 1 is not equal to the KANA codes. Then the Roman character/KANA conversion is invalidated.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a character data input device capable of inputting kana character data from a keyboard using a romaji-kana conversion method. It was a character data input device, and the alphabetic characters input from the ``g'' and ``g'' keys were converted into Roman characters and kana characters, and the kana character data was output.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

The conventional character data input device described above converts alphabetic characters into Romaji-kana, so it is necessary to provide a special key on the keyboard to enable or disable Romaji-kana conversion. There is a problem that the middle board becomes unusable, and there is also a disadvantage that special means is required to notify the operator whether low i-ji-kana conversion is in effect or inactive.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a character data input device which eliminates the above-mentioned drawbacks, eliminates the need for switching between Romaji and Kana conversions, and simplifies operation.

[Means for solving problems]

The configuration of the character data human input device of the present invention includes a keyboard with a predetermined key arrangement that outputs 8-unit codes for Roman characters and kana, and when the output data from this keyboard is a kana code, this kana character is converted into this kana character. The present invention is characterized in that it has a converter that performs Romaji-kana conversion by translating the characters into English characters on the same key.

[Effect]

According to the configuration of the present invention, by converting kana characters into Roman characters, it is no longer necessary to provide a special key on the keyboard to enable or disable the Roman characters. The keyboard can be used, and there is no need for a special means to inform the operation name whether conversion into Romaji-kana is enabled or disabled.

That is, the character data input device of the present invention conforms to JISC-
If the data from a keyboard with a cow layout compliant with JIS C-6233 that outputs 8-unit codes for Romaji and Katakana compliant with JIS C-6220 is a kana code, this kana character is output as an English character on the same key as this kana character. Romaji-kana conversion can be performed by translating into characters.

〔Example〕

Next, the invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the character data input device of the present invention. In this example, the keyboard] is JI
Has a key layout compliant with SC-6233, JII
Outputs 8-unit code for Romaji/kana that complies with C-6220. If the data from the keyboard 1 is a kana code, the converter 2 performs romanization/kana conversion, and if the data is other than a kana code, it does not convert and outputs a plain code of K(-).

If the operator of the keyboard 1 wishes to input by converting Roman characters to kana characters, he/she changes alphanumeric/kana switching - to kana, and then presses the Roman characters. Therefore, the kana code is output from the keyboard.

Data from the keyboard is first stored in the input cover and then in the memory 21 in sequence. Then, the Romaji/Kana conversion controller 22 compares the contents of the input buffer memory 21 with the contents of the Romaji/Kana 8' table memory 23, and converts the contents of the Romaji/Kana conversion table memory 23 into the input cover and Famesori 21. Wait until something matching one of the data is input.

Then, when a match is found, the conversion bootara romaji/kana #: is loaded from the conversion table memory 23,
Store it in the output 7 memory 24. The contents of this output buffer memory 24 are sequentially stored in the output
It is output via 5.

This output selector switch 25 is used to enable or disable Romanji-kana conversion, and when the data from the keyboard is a kana code, it is connected to the output buffer 24 side, and the Romanji-kana conversion is enabled. , keyboard] is other than kana code, it is connected to the keyboard 1 side, and the romaji-kana conversion is disabled.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the operation of this embodiment.
It is a data layout H diagram showing a process in which AJ is converted into katakana "gear" K. Note that the numbers in the frame are in 16th notation.

A part of the contents 31 of the input buffer memory 21 is confirmed to be the contents 32 of the Romaji/kana conversion table memory 23, and the corresponding conversion data is set as the output cover and the contents 33 of the file memory 24. In addition,? ``3'' of the numerical value r32tlt9J in the contents 32 of the table memory 23 indicates the number of Roman characters, and ``2'' indicates the character θ of the kana characters corresponding to the Roman characters.

Table 1 shows a part of the Romaji-kana conversion table.

Table 1 For example, when the operator presses the Roman letter rAJ, the code for the katakana ``chi'' on the same key as this letter rAJ is [c]
flf9J becomes the data to be converted, and this [C1
+1b) J is converted to "B] 4", which is the code for the kana character A.

In FIG. 2, the keyboard ] to rKJ, [YJ.

If you type rAJ, these rKJ, rYJ,
rc9J, rDDJ, [CIJ, which are the kana characters of the same key as rAJ, such as ")", "N", and "CH", are the data to be converted, and the contents of the table memory 23 are stored in correspondence with the data. 32 to “32”.

rcc+J, rDDJ, rcIJ, rB7j,
rAcJ is output, and its contents 33 "cIJ, rB7J" are stored in the output file 24.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, 1 non-invention has a converter that performs romaji-kana conversion by translating this kana character into an English character on the same key as the kana character when the data from the keyboard is a kana code. In order to do this, it is no longer necessary to provide a special key on the keyboard to select whether or not Romaji-kana conversion is enabled, allowing you to use your existing keyboard. There is no need for any special means for informing the operator whether or not the present invention has been implemented, resulting in a configuration that is easy to operate.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a data layout diagram showing an example of the Roman-ji kana conversion process of this embodiment. 1... Keyboard, 2... Romaji/kana f 5.2]... Entering cover, 7 memory, 22...
...Romaji/kana conversion controller, 23...Romaji/kana conversion table memory 24...Output cover, Noah memory, 25...Output selector switch, 3
1...Entering cover, contents of Noah memory, 32...
・・Contents of Romaji/Kana conversion table memory, 33・
...Contents of the output buffer memory.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A keyboard with a predetermined key arrangement that outputs 8-unit codes for Romaji/kana, and when the data from this keyboard is a kana code, converts this kana character into an English character on the same key as the kana character. A character data input device comprising: a converter for performing conversion.