JPS6349965A - Katakana input device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To economically and easily input KATAKANA (square form of Japanese syllabary) included in a Japanese sentence by mixing KATAKANA in a part of proposed KANJI (Chinese character) to be used for converting KANA (Japanese syllabary) inputted from an input device into KANJI. CONSTITUTION:An input key inputted by a key input means 1 such as a keyboard is entered as key data by a key entry means 2. Whether the key entered from the means 2 is a conversion key or a KANA key is discriminated by a key discriminating means 3 and the discriminated key data are converted into KANJI or proposed KATAKANA by a KANJI/KATAKANA converting means 4. A selecting means 5 selects a required character from the proposed characters converted by the converting means 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a katakana input device used in a character input device such as a word processor.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION When inputting katakana on a conventional character input device, especially a character input device that inputs hiragana and converts it to kanji, it is necessary to first enter katakana mode or input hiragana and then I pressed a different key than the kanji conversion key to convert the text to katakana and input it.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, the above-mentioned conventional input devices have disadvantages in that a separate key is required for katakana input and that katakana operations require inconvenient operations. The reason why inconvenient operations are necessary is due to the frequency of character types appearing in Japanese sentences.In general, keys for frequently occurring kanji and hiragana are placed in easy-to-operate positions; This is because keys for Katakana, which appear less frequently, have to be placed in more inconvenient positions. Furthermore, compared to the series of operations for inputting frequently used kanji and hiragana, inputting katakana, which requires less familiarity, has drawbacks such as inconvenient key operations, a tendency to lose rhythm, slow input speed, and the possibility of erroneous operations. there were.

The present invention solves these conventional drawbacks,
The purpose of this invention is to provide a device that can economically and easily input katakana in Japanese sentences.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention mixes katakana into some of the kanji candidates for converting kana to kanji in the conventional input device.

Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible not only to convert kana to kanji but also to katakana at the same time, so that the same operation as converting kana to kanji and selecting a desired kanji from kanji candidates can be performed. , you can get the katakana for the corresponding kana.

Embodiment FIG. 1 shows the structure of an embodiment of the present invention. 1st
In the figure, 1 is a key input means such as a keyboard.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a key importing means for importing the input signal inputted by the key input means 1 as key data; 3 means means for determining whether the key inputted by the key importing means 2 is a conversion key or a kana key; 4 Reference numeral 5 indicates a kanji-katakana conversion means for converting the key data discriminated by the key discrimination means 3 into Kanji or Katakana candidates, and 5 a selection means for selecting a desired one from the candidates converted by the conversion means 4.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained. Figures 1 and 2
In the figure, if the key input is not completed in step 6, in step 7 the signal input by the key input means 1 of Fig. 1 is taken as key data, and in step 8 the key data taken in in step 7 is the target of kana-kanji conversion. It is determined whether the key data is , or other key data. If the key data is not to be converted into kana-kanji, move to step 6. If the key data is to be converted into kana-kanji, it is determined in step 9 whether it is a conversion key or kana data.

If it is not a conversion key, that is, if it is kana data, the key data is accumulated in step 10 and the process returns to step 6. If it is a conversion key, the key data accumulated in step 10 is converted into kanji or katakana candidates in step 11, and the key data in step 10 is cleared. Furthermore, in step 12, a desired conversion candidate is selected from the conversion candidates in step 11, and the process returns to step 6. If katakana is selected in step 12, katakana for kana can be obtained.

In addition, when converting kana to kanji, the so-called learning function that makes it easier for kanji selected from kanji candidates to appear during subsequent conversion can also be applied to the present invention in which katakana is mixed among kanji candidates. is obvious. Furthermore, it is clear that in the case of a foreign word for which there is no kanji word for kana reading, katakana can be output as the only conversion result for kana by the present invention.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above embodiments, the present invention has the following effects.

(1) Since a dedicated key for katakana input is no longer required, fewer keys are needed for input.

(2) When inputting characters, you don't have to set the mode first; you only need to decide between them at the time of conversion, so you can input without interrupting your thinking.

(3) Since the conversion key is used in an easily accessible position,
It is possible to eliminate the annoyance caused by the inconvenient position of the key for katakana input on the keyboard.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a character input device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the same device. 1...Key input means, 2...Key import means, 3
... Key discrimination means, 1. Kanji/Katakana conversion means, 5. Selection means, 6. Termination/continuation judgment, 7.
...Key import, 8-Kana-kanji conversion target key determination, 9
... Conversion key judgment, 10... Keys accumulate, 11.
・・Kanji/Katakana conversion, 12...Selection. Name of agent: Patent attorney Satoshi Nakao and one other person Figure 1 Figure 2

Claims (1)

[Claims] A key discrimination means that takes in an input signal inputted from the key input means as key data and distinguishes it between a conversion key and a kana key, and a kanji-katakana conversion that converts the output signal of the key discrimination means into a list of kanji and katakana candidates. and selection means for selecting a desired character from the list of output signals of the Kanji-Katakana conversion means.