JPS6244307B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention has a basic dictionary memory and a dedicated dictionary memory, and is capable of converting words input in kana into kanji using the dedicated dictionary memory and the basic dictionary memory. This invention relates to a word input device.

In a Japanese input device using a kana-kanji conversion method, the way you hold the kana-kanji dictionary is important. In other words, Japanese has many homonyms, and it would be difficult to simply input a kana and select the corresponding kanji. However, if a kana-kanji dictionary memory is created with limited use, it is possible to convert idioms almost one-to-one into correct kanji using the kana-kanji conversion method. By the way, if you keep the contents of the dedicated kana-kanji dictionary fixed, you will not be able to convert exceptionally needed words into kanji, so you can freely register the kanji you need in the kana-kanji dictionary memory. desirable. However, it is very time-consuming to register kanji into a kana-kanji memory using a keyboard or the like when necessary.

The present invention is based on the above considerations, and includes:
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a Japanese input device that has features such as being able to easily register required kanji in a dedicated dictionary memory, being able to easily obtain required kanji, and being able to quickly select desired kanji. . Therefore, the Japanese input device of the present invention is equipped with a keyboard, a kana-kanji dictionary memory, a display, and a processor capable of performing kana-kanji conversion processing. A Japanese input device that displays kanji whose reading is a kana character string on the display and inputs kanji by selecting a desired kanji from the displayed kanji, the kana-kanji dictionary mentioned above. The memory is composed of a plurality of dedicated dictionary memories and a basic dictionary memory, and the processor receives dedicated dictionary memory specification information specifying the dedicated dictionary memory to be used from the keyboard, and also inputs a kana character string to be converted. When the kana-kanji conversion key on the keyboard is pressed under the condition that is input, whether or not a set of kanji whose reading is the kana character string to be converted exists in the specified dedicated dictionary memory. If it exists, control is performed to read the kanji in the set of kanji from the dedicated dictionary memory specified above and display it on the display, and the kana character string to be converted is read as the reading. If the set of kanji does not exist in the dedicated dictionary memory specified above, or if all the kanji whose reading is the kana character string to be converted are read from the dedicated dictionary memory specified above and displayed on the display. If so, control is performed to read the kanji whose reading is the kana character string to be converted from the basic dictionary memory and display it on the display, and the kanji selected as the kanji to be input is read from the basic dictionary memory. If the kanji has been read out and displayed, the kanji is associated with the reading and is registered in the designated dedicated dictionary memory. Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

The figure is a block diagram of one embodiment of the Japanese language input device of the present invention, in which 1 is a display, 2 is a printer, 3 is a processor, 4 is a keyboard, 5 is a basic dictionary memory, and 6-A to 6- C indicates a dedicated dictionary memory. Display 1 is
It displays the kana input from the keyboard and the kanji obtained through the kana-kanji conversion process.
The printer 2 prints out a sentence mixed with kanji obtained by the kana-kanji conversion process. The processor 3 performs various types of processing including kana-kanji conversion processing. The basic dictionary memory 5 and the dedicated dictionary memories 6-A to 6-C have a table in which the kana notation of the compound word (8 bytes) and the kanji compound word (8 bytes, 4 Kanji characters) are paired. It has become basic. The basic dictionary memory 5 is composed of a read-only memory and stores, for example, about 50,000 words. The basic dictionary memory 5 can be thought of as a commercially available Japanese dictionary. The dedicated dictionary memories 6-A to 6-C have an area capable of storing approximately 50,000 phrases, and this storage area is initially blank. The dedicated dictionary memories 6-A to 6-C can be composed of non-volatile memories or volatile memories. If a volatile dictionary is used, it is desirable to save the contents to a non-volatile memory when the use of the dedicated dictionary memory is completed. Let's discuss an actual example. For example, for the word ``Kogaku'', the basic dictionary contains 7 words such as ``Engineering'', ``Optics'', ``Going to study'', ``Kogaku'', ``Koraku'', ``Postgraduate'', and ``Expensive''.
Homophones are registered.

It is now assumed that the dedicated dictionary memory to be used is the dedicated dictionary memory 6-A. Which dedicated dictionary memory is to be used is specified by a dedicated dictionary memory instruction key on the keyboard 4. When the operator inputs the idiom "Kogaku" in kana using the keyboard, the idiom is displayed in kana on the display 1. After completing the input, the operator presses the kana-kanji conversion key. The kana-kanji conversion program first indexes the dedicated dictionary memory 6-A, and if there is a corresponding compound word, displays the first-ranked kanji compound word on the display 1. If the corresponding idiom does not exist, a message to that effect will be displayed on the display 1, but when the kana-kanji conversion is performed again, all seven kanji idioms that correspond to ``kogaku'' are read out from the basic dictionary memory 5. These are displayed on the display 1. The operator selects and uses the desired kanji. For example, if the operator is a person related to software engineering and selects "engineering", the kanji idiom "engineering" is registered in the dedicated dictionary memory 6-A. When the kanji idiom ``optics'' is needed, the kanji idiom ``optics'' and kana are read from the basic dictionary memory 5 and stored in the dedicated dictionary memory 6-A. When a software-related operator uses the Japanese input device shown in FIG. 1, software engineering-related kanji are gradually stored in a dedicated dictionary memory. If the dedicated dictionary memories 6-A to 6-C are of a cassette type, for example, the dedicated dictionary recording medium can be removed from the device, so that the purpose of having a dedicated dictionary for each purpose can be achieved.

For example, when registering homophones such as "engineering,""optics," and "expensive" into a dedicated dictionary memory, each phrase is prioritized. Assume that "engineering" is ranked first, "optics" is ranked second, and "expensive" is ranked third. When converting "Kogaku" from kana to kanji, "Engineering" is first read out from the dedicated dictionary memory and displayed on the display 1. If the operator desires "optical", the kana-kanji conversion key is pressed again. Then, "optical" is read out from the dedicated dictionary memory and displayed on the display 1. When the operator presses the OK key, "optics" is officially input into the Japanese input device, and at the same time, the first rank is set for "optics" and the second rank is set for "engineering". Ru. The priority for "expensive" remains unchanged.

Note that it is also possible to input kanji character by character into the Japanese input device. For example, if you want to input "light" for "optical", specify "light" on display 1 with a light pen, etc.
Just press the OK key.

"Engineering" and "Expensive" are registered in the dedicated dictionary memory, and if the operator wants "Optics", after pressing the Kana-Kanji conversion key three times,
"Optical" is read out from the basic dictionary memory 5 and displayed on the display 1. When the operator presses the OK key, "optical" is officially input and "optical" is registered in the special dictionary. At this time,
The first ranking was set for "optics", "engineering",
Each priority level of “high amount” is increased by +1. In general, there is locality in the way words are used, so if "Kogaku" is input next,
The probability that this word is "optics" is extremely high. As mentioned above, if you configure it so that the most recently used kanji compound word is given the first rank,
It becomes possible to quickly obtain the desired kanji idiom.

As is clear from the above explanation, the present invention (a) has a basic dictionary memory with storage contents equivalent to a normal Japanese dictionary, and can select kanji from there; (b) Once a kanji has been selected, it can be used exclusively. registered in the dictionary,
It has the following characteristics: the user can select the desired kanji from among them, and (c) the dedicated dictionary is created for each purpose, making it easy to register the required kanji in the dedicated dictionary memory. Being able to easily obtain the kanji you need,
Also, effects such as being able to quickly select a desired kanji can be obtained.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figure is a block diagram of one embodiment of the invention. 1...Display, 2...Printer, 3...
Processor, 4... Keyboard, 5... Basic dictionary memory, 6-A to 6-C... Dedicated dictionary memory.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 Equipped with a keyboard, a kana-kanji dictionary memory, a display, and a processor capable of performing kana-kanji conversion processing, the kanji whose reading is the kana character string to be converted inputted from the keyboard is displayed on the display. It is a Japanese input device that allows you to input kanji by selecting the desired kanji from the displayed kanji.The kana-kanji dictionary memory has multiple dedicated dictionary memories and a basic dictionary. and a memory, and the processor operates the keys and keys under the condition that dedicated dictionary memory specification information specifying the dedicated dictionary memory to be used is input from the keyboard and a kana character string to be converted is input. When the kana-kanji conversion key on the board is pressed, it is checked whether a set of kanji whose reading is the kana character string to be converted exists in the specified dedicated dictionary memory, and if it exists, the corresponding kanji is Control is performed to read the kanji in the set from the dedicated dictionary memory specified above and display it on the display, and the set of kanji whose reading is the kana character string to be converted is read from the dedicated dictionary memory specified above. or if all the kanji whose readings are the kana string to be converted have been read from the dedicated dictionary memory specified above and displayed on the display, the kana string to be converted is Control is performed to read a kanji whose reading is from the basic dictionary memory and display it on the display, and when the kanji selected as the kanji to be input is read from the basic dictionary memory and displayed. A Japanese language input device, characterized in that the device is configured to control the kanji to be registered in the specified dedicated dictionary memory in association with the reading thereof.