JPS6370373A - Character processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain the natural input of words of foreign origin by converting the inputted word of foreign origin into characters based upon the corresponding a 2nd language notation while referring a dictionary storing means. CONSTITUTION:A key group 1A for inputting characters or the like and a foreign origin word conversion specifying key 1B are arranged on a keyboard 1. When Roman character is inputted from the key group 1A and then the key 1B is depressed, a CPU 2 recognizes the Roman character as alphabets by using a RAM 3 and KATAKANA (square form of Japanese syllabary) code corresponding to the inputted key code is retrieved while referring a foreign language dictionary 4D to execute alphabet/KATAKANA conversion. Consequently, the word of foreign origin is inputted by the spelling of its Japanese word and its required KATAKANA output can be obtained.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a character processing device, and in particular to a method for inputting characters in Roman letters in electronic equipment having a so-called word processor or equivalent character processing device. This invention relates to a character processing device using the Roman alphabet input method.

[Prior Art] First, a character processing process in a conventional character processing device of this type will be described with reference to FIG.

Key codes entered in the form of alphabets, numbers, etc. from a keyboard that is upwardly compatible with the keyboard of an English typewriter are recognized by the key code recognition unit 1 included in the arithmetic processing unit of the main unit as kana, alphabet, or function keys. can be mapped to Kana is further converted into a kanji-kana mixed sentence through a conversion process by the kana-kanji converter 2.

In order to carry out this process, information (kanji dictionary 3) for determining the correspondence between kana and kanji is placed in the storage area.

In addition, for the input key code, hiragana and katakana corresponding to foreign words are uniquely determined according to the notation designation, so the notation designation is recognized in the recognition process by the key code recognition unit 1, and the kana-kanji conversion process will be output without any conversion. On the other hand, kanji have homonyms and antonyms, and the combinations become complex, so they cannot be determined unambiguously, and one of them is selected and outputted either by the operator's operation or automatically.

In this way, character strings consisting of kanji and kana mixed sentences, alphabets, numbers, etc. are output as documents based on the designation information of the function keys.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, such conventional character processing devices have the following problems.

With conventional equipment, when manually writing foreign words such as English or words similar to foreign words that should be written in katakana,
For example, consider the word processing.
osessingu”, and when using human power, “stomach”,
"a", "-", 'd', 0°, "p", U", "r"
.

“o”, “s”, “e”, “s”, “s”, “h”,”
You will have to press the keys sequentially like ``i'', ``n'', ``g'', and ``u''. At this time, you will have to match the katakana to the manually written code, and then write it as katakana (without converting it to kanji). It is necessary for the recognition unit 1 to recognize that the process should be performed.

By the way, the word "word processing" is written in English as "*ord processiB", and on an English typewriter it is written as "w", "o", 'r', "d',"","p","
r”, “o”, “c”, “e”.

You will operate the keys in sequence: s, s, i, n, g. On the other hand, the human power of “word processing” using the Roman alphabet input mentioned above is
Kiri:Although the words are the same, the keys to press are spelled differently.
The number of times you press it will also increase. In this way, when inputting foreign words manually, the Roman alphabet input method may force a manual input method that is unnatural for people who are accustomed to the native language or typewriters.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention solves these conventional problems and provides a character processing device with high operability by compensating for the decrease in operability when inputting foreign words etc. using the Roman alphabet input method. The purpose is to provide.

Therefore, the present invention, as shown in FIG.
It comprises a foreign word dictionary storage means 110 that expands the Japanese spelling and the second language notation in correspondence, a murder 120, and a conversion command input means 130 for starting the conversion.

[Function] That is, according to the present invention, when inputting and outputting a foreign word, if the original spelling of the language is input, the corresponding second language notation (for example, Japanese katakana) can be obtained. natural input is possible.

[Example] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the configuration of the character processing device of the present invention. Here, 1 is a keyboard as an input means, which includes a group of character keys such as alphabet keys for inputting Roman characters, a group of other function designation keys, and a group of operation keys, as well as a foreign word related to this embodiment. It has a conversion designation key IB.

In this example, the mode to be changed can be changed depending on the operation of the foreign word conversion designation key IB, for example. Reference numeral 2 denotes a central processing unit (CPU) in the form of a microprocessor, for example, which controls the following sections in accordance with the procedures described later with reference to FIG.

3 is readable/writable random access memory (RAM)
and an area 3A serving as a document buffer for temporarily storing input characters, symbols, etc.

Area 3B used as a flag (for example, set to conversion mode) that is set/reset according to the operation of key IB to determine the foreign word conversion mode, and CPU 2
It has a work area 30 and the like for storing information such as intermediate data and designated functions required for control operations.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a read-only memory (ROM), in addition to the control procedure 4A of the CPt12 as described later with reference to FIG. For conversion purposes, a foreign word dictionary 4D is stored in which alphabets and katakana are expanded in correspondence.

5 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display or a CRT display, and CPt 12 indicates that when data is written to the document buffer area 3A of the RAM 3, the font corresponding to this data is RO! The data is read from the +14 area 4B and displayed as dots on the display device 5. Also, kanji・
Data for converting idioms and messages to the operator can also be displayed. 6 is document buffer area 3 of RAM 3
This is a printer as an output means for outputting data etc. stored in A. A path line 7 includes an address bus, a control bus, and a data bus, and connects the CPII 2 to each section.

FIG. 3 is stored in area 4A of ROM 4, and
An example of a control procedure according to the present embodiment executed by is shown.

First, when an input is made in step S1, recognition processing of the key code is performed in step S2. Here, after inputting Romaji, processing corresponding to Hiragana and Kata is performed. The processing in step Sll is executed in the same manner as in the conventional apparatus.

If foreign word conversion key IB is operated, flag I is displayed.
Since B has been set, the process proceeds to step S13 for recognition processing in step S3, recognizes this as an alphabet rather than a kana etc. for Roman characters, and uses the foreign word dictionary 4.
Key code (alphabet) entered with reference to D
Search for the katakana code corresponding to the alphabet/
Perform kana conversion. That is, foreign words are converted into katakana through this process. In connection with this process, just as one kana can correspond to several kanji, one alphabet can also correspond to several katakana.

For example, the above-mentioned "word processiB" can be made to correspond to "word processing" or "word processor swing", or "'gear" can be made to correspond to "gear" or "gear". .

If it is desired to output Roman characters (for example, if the alphabet output key provided in the key group IA is operated, or if a kana, etc. Alphabet) so that the output can be obtained as is without any conversion.

Further, if a human input such as a function key is recognized, the process advances to step 517, and processes such as specified function settings are performed.

After passing through each of these processes, display output and print output are performed in step 520, and then the process returns to step S1 to wait for the next key input.

As described above, according to this example, it is possible to manually spell foreign words in the original spelling of the language and obtain the desired katakana output.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, in a character processing device using the Roman alphabet input method, it is possible to input foreign words manually according to the spelling in the original language. Therefore, the operability of the character processing device can be greatly improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the device of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of how the device shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram for explaining an example of a conventional character processing device. 1...keyboard, IA...key group, 1B...loan word conversion designation key, 2...cpu. 3...RAM. 4...ROM. 4A...Control procedure storage area, 4B...Character font storage area, 4C...Kanji dictionary area, 4D...Loan word dictionary area, 5...Display device, 6...Printer. Figure 1

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1) an input means for inputting characters to be processed in Roman letters; a foreign word dictionary storage means for expanding spellings of a first language and spellings of a second language in correspondence; A character processing device comprising: conversion means for referring to the foreign word dictionary storage means for Roman characters and converting them into characters written in a corresponding second language; and conversion command input means for activating the conversion. 2) The character processing device according to claim 1, wherein the foreign word dictionary storage means stores foreign words by associating spellings of foreign words with katakana.