JPS62272355A - Kana-kanji conversion device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a Kana(Japanese syllabary)-Kanji(Chinese character) converting device which efficiently performs the conversion processing, by outputting conversion candidate Kanjis, which are obtained with plural directionaries, in accordance with precedence indicated by an indicating means. CONSTITUTION:When a conversion key is operated after Kana data is inputted, this Kana data is transferred to converting devices 5A and 5B, and a fundamental dictionary 4A and a proper noun dictionary 4B are retrieved to extract conversion candidate Kanjis. The state of a flag 7 is referred after retrieval of dictionaries; and if the flag 7 is turned on, that is, the proper noun dictionary 4B is preferred to the fundamental dictionary 4A, conversion candidate Kanjis from the converting device 5B in the proper noun dictionary side are preferentially outputted to a display device 2. If there are no desired conversion candidates in the proper noun dictionary 4B, conversion candidates extracted from the fundamental dictionary 4A are next outputted to the display device 2. If the fundamental dictionary 4A is preferred to the proper noun dictionary 4B, conversion candidates extracted from the fundamental dictionary 4A are preferentially outputted.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] 3. Invention (7) - 4jfhN Technical Field> The present invention is a method for inputting kana characters from a kana keyboard, converting them into kanji or kanji-ji characters, etc., and outputting them. The present invention relates to a kana-kanji conversion device such as a Japanese word processor.

<Prior art and its problems> Generally, a kana-kanji conversion device is equipped with a conversion dictionary that converts input kana sentences into kanji or sentences mixed with kanji.

For this reason, a dictionary stores the kana heading of one clause or word and the corresponding kanji or kanji-mixed sentence (independent word and 9 conjugated endings, etc.), and stores such a clause or word in a corresponding manner. Alternatively, a basic dictionary was constructed by permanently storing tens of thousands of relatively frequently used words.

However, when performing the conversion process using the dictionary, the number of homonyms increases because the dictionary accommodates a large number of words, and it is necessary to perform key operations many times to obtain the desired kanji, which is troublesome. This was the case.

Therefore, in order to easily obtain desired Chinese characters for homophones, devices have been proposed that have a so-called learning function that outputs the most recently used word first.

However, even with this learning function,
Currently, this method is not effective for words that have never been used, and the above-mentioned inconvenience is still unavoidable.

Purpose In view of the above-mentioned problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a kana-to-kanji conversion device with high efficiency in conversion processing, which allows desired kanji to be obtained relatively quickly.

Means for Solving the Problems> In the present invention, at least two or more plural dictionaries fixedly accommodated in a predetermined number are configured separately as dictionaries for kana-kanji conversion, while The kana-kanji conversion device is provided with an instruction means for inputting a priority order by inputting an instruction, and an output control section for outputting from the plurality of dictionaries in the priority order instructed by the instruction means during conversion processing. It is.

Function> In the present invention, the plurality of dictionaries are, for example, a basic dictionary and a proper noun dictionary, or industry-specific dictionaries according to each industry, and data from the plurality of dictionaries can be used according to the type of input word or sentence to be created. Since the operator can arbitrarily specify the output order, even when there are many homonyms, the desired word can be easily obtained by specifying the order, resulting in a kana-kanji conversion device with high conversion processing efficiency. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the kana-kanji conversion device of the present invention, in which 1 is a keyboard character, which includes character keys such as keys for entering kana characters and alphabet keys for inputting Roman characters, and for text editing. Typical control keys include (1) a conversion key that directs the conversion of an input kana sentence to the corresponding kanji or kanji-mixed sentence (conversion sentence); (2) homophone. Next candidate key (3) for specifying another candidate word for a synonymous word; and (3) a key for specifying and inputting the output order (priority order) from each dictionary for a plurality of conversion dictionaries.

2 is a display device such as a CRT for displaying the kana sentences entered into the keyboard device 1 and the converted sentences, etc.; 3 is an editing control unit composed of, for example, a μm CPU, which executes the flow shown in FIG. 2; control like this. Reference numeral 4 denotes a conversion dictionary used for kana-kanji conversion, and in this embodiment, there is a basic dictionary 4A that stores a predetermined number of common words, and a proper noun dictionary that stores a predetermined number of proper nouns. A dictionary 4B is provided separately.

5A is a conversion device that searches the basic dictionary 4A and performs a conversion process, and 5B is a conversion device that searches the proper noun dictionary 4B and performs a conversion process.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a text buffer composed of RAM, etc., and 7 a flag (7 lip-flop) for storing which of the basic dictionary 4A and the proper noun dictionary 4B is prioritized by a key for inputting the order of output from the dictionary. Yes, when the proper noun dictionary 4B is given priority, it is set to '1' (ON), and when the basic dictionary 4A is given priority, it is set to '1'(ON).''
It is reset to 0" (OFF).

The conversion process of the apparatus of the present invention configured as described above is executed according to the flow shown in FIG.

That is, when the conversion key is operated after inputting kana data, this kana data searches the conversion devices 5A and 5B, respectively, and extracts conversion candidate kanji (see steps 81 to S6).'Then, the dictionary is searched. When the conversion is completed, check the state of flag 7, and if flag 7 is ON, 19 If proper noun dictionary 4B has priority over basic dictionary 4A, the conversion candidates from conversion device 5B, which is the proper noun dictionary side, will be selected first. Kanji to display device 2
0 (see Steps 7 and 87 to S9) That is, when flag 7 is in the ON state, control is performed so that the fc conversion candidate extracted from the proper noun dictionary 4B is output first.

Then, if it is the desired conversion candidate, proceed from step 31G to step S tse Sts, perform a selection operation, and proceed to the next kana human power.If it is not the desired conversion candidate, the next candidates are sequentially output to the display device 2. let (Step S1°-81t
= see S9) If the desired conversion candidate does not exist in this proper noun dictionary 4B, the next conversion candidate extracted from the basic dictionary 4A is output to the display device 2 (step S1z-8t3''5t
4-8tz), when a desired conversion candidate appears, the selection operation proceeds to step S+3-8ts=Sts.

On the other hand, if the basic dictionary 4A is prioritized over the proper noun dictionary 4B, the process proceeds from step S8 to Siy-8ta, and control is performed to output the conversion candidates extracted from the basic dictionary 4A first.

The output from this basic dictionary 4A is output in order of frequency of use, and step SL? The conversion candidate with the highest frequency is display device 2.
is output to.

Here, if it is a desired conversion candidate, the process proceeds from step StS to step 5ts=Sta as shown by ■.
Selection operation is performed.

Also, if it is not the desired conversion candidate, step S1
Progressing from 8-8t to -8ty, the next candidates are sequentially displayed on the display device 2.
is output to.

Further, if there is no desired conversion candidate in the basic dictionary 4A, the process proceeds to step 52o=S+4 and the candidates extracted from the proper noun dictionary 4B are output.In the above embodiment, the dictionary is used as a kana-kanji conversion dictionary. shows a dictionary structure divided into two parts, a basic dictionary 4A and a proper noun dictionary 4B, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, it is possible to configure an industry-specific dictionary divided into two or more parts according to each industry type. Of course, the output order (priority order specification) may be specified for this industry-specific dictionary.

Effect> As described above, in the device of the present invention, at least two or more plural dictionaries, each of which is fixedly accommodated in a predetermined number in advance, are configured separately as conversion dictionaries. In addition to providing an instruction means for inputting a priority order, an output control section is provided that causes the priority staff designated by the instruction means to output the conversion candidate kanji obtained from the plurality of dictionaries during the conversion process. It is variable and therefore the word you input or the I-I you create.
(1) The operator can arbitrarily specify the output order from the plurality of dictionaries according to the type of text, etc., and even when there are many homonyms, the desired word can be easily obtained by specifying the order, improving conversion processing efficiency. You can get a good kana-kanji converter.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the kana-kanji conversion device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing the operation of the device. 1: keyboard device, 2: display device, 3: editing control unit,
4: Conversion dictionary, 4A: Basic dictionary, 4B: Proper noun dictionary, 5A and 5B: Conversion device, 6: Sentence buffer. Agent: Patent attorney, Takeshi Sugiyama (and 1 other person) Figure 1

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In a kana-kanji conversion device that converts a kana character string into kanji or a sentence mixed with kanji, at least two or more dictionaries each containing a predetermined number of dictionaries fixedly stored in advance are separately provided as conversion dictionaries. In addition, an output control section is provided for instructing the plurality of dictionaries to input priority orders, and outputting from the plurality of dictionaries in the priority order instructed by the instruction means during conversion processing. Kana-kanji conversion device.