JPS6325762A - Voice output word processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To check sentences in a short time with no mistake by pronouncing input characters in voice. CONSTITUTION:When KANA (Japanese syllabary) characters are inputted from a keyboard 4, a controller 1 converts these characters into KANJI (Chinese characters) - KANA sentences and displays them on a display device 2. These sentences are also printed by a printer 3 by a print command. A read mode is set by turning on a read key 4a and then and execution key 4b. When characters are inputted from the keyboard 4 under such conditions, these characters are pronounced through a speaker 5 in voices. At the same time, a sentence displayed on the device 2 is partly designated and the key 4b is turned on. Thus a sentence designated by a cursor is pronounced through the speaker 5 in voice.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION "Field of Industrial Application" The present invention relates to a word processor, and more particularly to a voice output word processor having a function of reading input sentences.

``Prior Art'' When printing a document, the text displayed on a display or printed by a printing device is visually compared with the original document.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, such a checking method has the disadvantage that checking is likely to be omitted and the checking takes time.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a voice output word processor that can check sentences in a short time and is less likely to omit checks.

"Means for Solving the Problems" The present invention includes a conversion means for converting kana characters input from a keyboard into a voice code, a voice synthesis means for converting the voice code into a voice signal, and a voice synthesis means for converting the voice signal into a voice code. It is characterized by comprising a pronunciation means for producing vocal pronunciation.

"Function" According to this invention, when the user of the sesser checks the input characters by voice-coding the input characters, he/she can check the input characters by looking at the original document while listening to the voice, and the user can check the input characters by checking the input characters. It becomes possible to perform a check.

"Embodiment" Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a word processor according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a controller, which includes a central processing unit, a memory circuit, and the like. 2 is a display device composed of a CRT display device, a liquid crystal display device, etc.; 3
is a printer, and 4 is a keyboard. this keyboard 4
Kana character keys and numeric keypad in JIS layout.

Various funky keys and reading keys 4a.

An execution key 4b is provided for each. 5 is the speaker, 6
is an external storage device consisting of a storage means such as a floppy disk and a drive device for driving it.

In the above configuration, when a kana character is input from the keyboard 4, the controller 1 converts the input character into a sentence containing kanji and kana, displays it on the display device 2, and
The printer 3 is caused to print according to the print command. The above processing is similar to that of a conventional word processor.

Next, when the operator turns on the reading key 4a and then the execution key 4b, the reading mode is set, and when the operator turns on the reading key and the execution key again in sequence, the reading mode is canceled. When the operator sets the read-aloud mode and inputs characters from the keyboard 4, the input characters are sounded from the speaker 5.

Further, the operator specifies a part of the text displayed on the display device 2 with the cursor, and then presses the execution key 4b.
When turned on, the sentence specified by the cursor is sounded from the speaker 5.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing details of the controller 1. In this figure, II is a text processing means, and 12 is a dictionary memory. This dictionary memory 12 stores in advance each kanji character and a word consisting of a plurality of kanji characters, along with the accents used when pronouncing them.

The text processing means 11 converts characters input from the keyboard 4 into kanji using the dictionary memory I2.

The voice processing means 13 converts characters input from the keyboard 4 into voice data. Reference numeral 14 denotes an audio data memory in which audio data corresponding to each kana character from "a" to "n" is stored. Reference numeral 15 denotes a temporary memory, which includes a text storage section 15a and a voice storage section 15b. In this case, the text storage unit 15a stores a text that has been converted from kana to kanji, and this text is displayed on the display device 2 in FIG. 1 or printed by the printer 3. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3, the voice storage section 15b stores voice data and accent information in sentences in units of one word, and the data in the voice storage section 15b is processed through the voice processing means 13. The signal is output to the speech synthesis means 16. The audio synthesizing means 16 is a device that synthesizes audio signals using, for example, the Percoll method, and the synthesized audio signal is amplified by an amplifier 17 and supplied to the speaker 5.

Next, the operation of the circuit having the above configuration will be explained with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 4 to 6.

First, in FIG. 4, when the operator turns on the read-aloud key 4a of the keyboard 4 (step 5at), the audio processing means 13 determines whether or not it is in the read-out mode at any time (step 5a2). If the result of this judgment is YES,
Next, when the execution key 4b is turned on (step 5a
3), Cancel the reading mode at any time Step 5a4),
If the above judgment result is No, the next time the execution key is turned on (step 5a5), the read-aloud mode is set (step 5a6).

Next, in FIG. 5, when the operator inputs, for example, kana characters such as "Kaisei (clear weather)" from the keyboard 4, (
In step 5bl), the input kana characters are converted into character codes and temporarily stored in the text processing means 11 and the speech processing means I3 (step 5b2). Next, when the operator turns on the kana/kanji conversion key on the keyboard 4, the determination result in step Sb3 becomes YES, and step Sb
The process proceeds to step 4, where conversion processing is performed. That is, the text processing means 11 reads out from the dictionary memory 12 the kanji character "Sunny Weather" corresponding to the above-mentioned character code and the accent information corresponding to the kanji character, which is temporarily stored therein.

Then, read out the kanji ``Sunny Weather'' - Time Memory Memory 15
The accent information is written in the sentence storage section 15a, and the accent information is supplied to the speech processing means 13. On the other hand, if the operator does not turn on the kana/kanji conversion key but instead turns on the no conversion key, the determination result in step Sb3 becomes NO, and the process proceeds to step Sb5. In step Sb5, the character code stored in the text processing means 11 is written as is into the text storage section 15a of the temporary storage memory 15.

Next, when proceeding to step Sb6, the voice processing means 13 reads voice data corresponding to the character code temporarily stored internally from the voice data memory 14, and then proceeding to step Sb7, the voice processing means 13 reads the voice data corresponding to the character code temporarily stored therein, and converts the read voice data into accent information. It is also written into the audio storage section 15b of the temporary storage memory 15 (see FIG. 3). Next, when the process proceeds to step Sb8, the voice processing means 13 determines whether or not the read-aloud mode is currently set. If the result of this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step Sb9, and the voice processing means 13 determines whether or not the read-aloud mode is currently set. The voice data and accent information in section I5b are output to voice synthesis means 16. Next, proceeding to step 5bto, the speech synthesis means 16 synthesizes a speech signal based on the speech data supplied from the speech processing means 13, adds an amplitude corresponding to the accent information to this speech signal, and controls the amplifier 17. The signal is output to the speaker 5 via the signal. As a result, the speaker 5 generates the sound "Kaisei" (step Sbl 1). On the other hand, the determination result in step Sb8 is NO.
In this case, the above sound generation is not performed.

Next, when a part of the sentence displayed on the display device 2 is to be pronounced aloud, the following process is performed. First, the operator moves the cursor to the first character of the part to be pronounced (step 5cl in FIG. 6). Next, the reading key 4a is turned on (step 5c2). Reading key 4a
When turned on, the voice processing means 13 calculates the address (start address) of the voice storage section 15b where the voice data of the first character is stored (step 5c3).

Next, the operator moves the cursor to the last character of the part to be pronounced (step 5c4), and then turns on the reading key 4a (step 5c5). Reading key 4a
When turned on, the voice processing means 13 calculates the address (end address) of the voice storage section 15b where the voice data of the last character is stored (step 5c6).
. Next, the operator turns on the execution key 4b (step 5c7). When this execution key is turned on, the voice processing means 13 sequentially reads voice data and accent information from the start address to the end address in the voice storage section tsb, and outputs them to the voice synthesis means 16.

The voice synthesis means 16 synthesizes a voice signal based on these voice data and accent information, and outputs the synthesized voice signal to the speaker 5 via the amplifier 17. As a result, the sentence specified by the cursor is pronounced audibly (step 5c8).

"Effects of the Invention" As explained above, according to the present invention, there is provided a conversion means for converting kana characters input from a keyboard into a voice code, a voice synthesis means for converting the voice code into a voice signal, and a voice synthesis means for converting the voice code into a voice signal. Since the device is equipped with a pronunciation means for pronouncing the signal as sound, it is possible to check the sentences entered from the keyboard while listening to them, and as a result, the sentences can be checked quickly and accurately. It becomes possible.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a word processor according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing details of the controller l in the word processor, and Fig. 3 shows the data storage state of the voice storage section +5b. 4 to 6 are flowcharts for explaining the operation of the same word processor. ■... Controller, 2... Display device, 3... Printer, 4... Keyboard, 5... Speed, 13... ...Audio processing means, 14...Audio data memory, 15
......-Time memory, 16...Speech synthesis means.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A word processor comprising a keyboard, a display, a printing device, and a control device and having a function of converting kana characters input from the keyboard into kanji, a conversion means for converting the kana characters input from the keyboard into a voice code; , a voice output word processor comprising a voice synthesis means for converting the voice code into a voice signal, and a sound generation means for pronouncing the voice signal as voice.