JPS63763A - English spelling check system for word processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce a load on operator by securing correction of wrong spelling just with the key operation of a normal document editing mode. CONSTITUTION:A cursor is shifted when a cursor key is pushed on a keyboard 3 and the character of the pushed key is written on the cursor position of a text memory 6 when a character key is pushed. Then the written character is displayed on the picture of a CRT display 7. When an English letter spelling check key is pushed, a spelling check action is started. If a word that is not stored in an English dictionary 4 is detected, a cursor 11 is shown at the head of said word. Then this word is registered on the dictionary 4 with push of an execution key. Thus the spelling check action is started again and no register action is carried out as long as a cancel key is pushed. Then the relevant word is neglected and only the spelling check is restarted. Then the procedure proceeds to an editing routine when the keys except for both execution and cancel keys are pushed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (A) Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to an English spell check method for a word processor, and particularly to its operation method.

(b) Conventional Japanese Patent Publication No. 59-29910 discloses a device that automatically corrects spelling mistakes in English words, but it is usually difficult to provide word processors with this level of functionality. Therefore, it is equipped with an English spell check function that checks whether the spelling of each word in the created English text is correct.

Conventionally, such word processors are equipped with an English dictionary that stores correctly spelled English words in advance, and check the spelling of English sentences by comparing the created English words with the words in this English dictionary. When an instruction is given, the words in the created English sentence are sequentially checked starting from the beginning. When a word that is not in the English dictionary is found, the English spell check is interrupted and the word is clearly displayed on the display screen. That is, this word is displayed with high brightness or inverted, or a mark such as a cursor is displayed to indicate the position of this word. Furthermore, on the display screen (1),
As shown in Figure 6, "t4 collection", "r registration", "r ignored"
The message and mark (2) for selection are displayed.

The operator operates the cursor keys to select the displayed 3
You can select the desired process by placing the mark (2) on one of the three messages and pressing the execution key.If you select "Register", the clearly marked word is registered in the English dictionary, and after registration, Resume English spell check and select "Ignore"
If , do nothing and simply restart the English spell check, and if ``Edit,'' exit the English spell check and enter edit mode. After entering edit mode, use the cursor keys or character By operating the keys, you can correct incorrect spellings to correct spellings.

(c) Problems to be solved by the invention In the conventional English spell check method, when a word that is not found in the English dictionary is found, it must be edited and registered.

In order to select one of the "ignore" options, it is necessary to operate the cursor key and the execution key, making key operations cumbersome.

In particular, when correcting a wrong spelling, you have to operate the cursor keys and character keys even after entering edit mode, so you need to operate the cursor keys and enter key just to select "Edit". This was felt to be extremely troublesome to the operator.

(d) Means for Solving the Problems The present invention comprises an English dictionary, collation means for collating the created English words with words in the English dictionary, and display means, and the display means If a word that is not in the English dictionary is found, the English spell check is interrupted and the word is displayed on the display means. In response to the press of the key, the word that has been clearly omitted is registered in the English dictionary, and after registration, the English spell check is restarted, and in response to the press of the second key, the English spell check is restarted, The above-mentioned problem is solved by configuring the system so that when a key other than the ``key'' is pressed, English spell checking is terminated and an editing operation corresponding to the pressed key is performed.

(*) Effect In the present invention, when English spell check is interrupted, if you press a cursor key or a character key other than the first and second keys, not only will English spell check end and edit mode will be entered, but the cursor will also move. Alternatively, since characters are input, key operations for spelling correction are simplified.

(f) Embodiment FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a word processor according to the present invention, and (3) a keyboard equipped with various keys such as an execution key, a cancel key, a cursor key, and a character key;
(4) is an English dictionary that stores correctly spelled English words, (
5) is a key buffer that stores key data from the keyboard (3), (6) is a text memory that stores English text input from the keyboard (3), (7> is a CRT display as a display device, and (8) is a This is the control section.

For manual key control, the control unit (8) has an input pointer (9) and an output pointer (10), as shown in FIG. The data is stored in the position indicated by the long pointer (9) of the key buffer (5), and the input pointer (9) is incremented. Also, when there is a key read command, the key buffer (
The key data at the position indicated by the output pointer (10) of 5> is read out, and the output pointer (10) is incremented.

However, in this case, when the contents of the input pointer (9) and the output pointer (10) indicate the same position, it is determined that the key strength is not exhausted yet, and the key wait state is entered.

By the way, the word processor shown in FIG. 1 has an editing routine that performs a corresponding editing operation, as shown in FIG. It is equipped with a keyboard (3
), if the cursor key is pressed down completely, the cursor is moved, and if the character key is pressed down completely, the character of the pressed key is written to the cursor position in the text memory (6), and the CRT is
The character is displayed on the display screen of the display (7).

Then, when the English spell check key is pressed down, the fourth
Start the English spell check operation as shown in the figure.

That is, from the English text created on the text memory (6),
An English word is read out and compared with correctly spelled English words stored in an English dictionary (4) to determine whether there is a - match. - If there is a match, it is determined that the spelling of that word is correct and the next word is written in text memory (6
) and perform the same determination sequentially. When a word that is not stored in the English dictionary (4) is found, the English spell check operation is interrupted, a cursor (11) is displayed at the beginning of the word as shown in Figure 5, and the key is pressed manually. It will be in a standby state.

Here, when the execute key is pressed, the word displayed by the cursor (11) is registered in the English dictionary (4) and the English spell check operation is restarted, and when the cancel key is pressed, the word displayed by the cursor (11) is registered in the English dictionary (4). , ignores the word, and simply resumes spell checking. Then, when all keys other than the execution key and the cancel key are pressed down, 5TEP-
As shown in A, key back processing is performed, the English spell check routine is exited, and the editing routine is entered. Keyback processing refers to the output pointer (1) of the key buffer (5).
0) by one key. Therefore, in this case, in the key read shown in 5TEP-B of the editing routine, the data of the key pressed to skip the English spell check routine is read again, Editing operations corresponding to this key data will be performed.

In other words, if you press the cursor while the English spell check is interrupted, the English spell check will end, the cursor will move one character, and if you press a character key, the English spell check will end. At the same time, the character corresponding to the pressed key is displayed at the cursor position.

Therefore, in the example shown in Figure 5, after the cursor is displayed at the beginning of the incorrectly spelled word 'den J' and the spell check is interrupted, simply pressing the letter key 'p' will correct the spelling. The word "penJ" can be corrected. After this, if you press the English spell check key, the corrected word '
The English spell check operation starts again for the English sentences after pen J, and this time, the check is interrupted at the word 'girl J', and the cursor is displayed at the beginning of the word 'g'.

Therefore, in this case, if you operate the cursor key for rightward movement, the English spell check operation will end, the cursor will move from "g" to "a," and then the character key "
If you press "i", the incorrectly spelled word' girl J
can be corrected to the correct spelling 'girl J'.

As described above, the present invention eliminates the need for special key operations to move from the English spelling check mode to the editing mode as in the prior art, and only requires key operations to correct incorrect spellings.

By the way, as the keyback process shown at 5TEP-A in FIG. 4, there is also a method in which the output pointer (10) is not changed. That is, as shown in FIG.
A buffer (12) is provided separately, and the key data read at 5TEP-C in FIG. 4 is written into this buffer (12) as key back processing. However, when using the key pack of this method, it is necessary to change the key read of 5TEP-B in the editing routine of FIG. 3 to the routine shown in FIG. 7. That is, buffer (12)
It is first determined whether the content of is a predetermined value, for example 'FFFF, and if it is not 'FFFF, the content of the buffer (12) is read and an editing operation corresponding to the content is performed,
Write 'FFFF' to buffer (12), 'FFFF
When F, normal key reading is performed, that is, key data at the position indicated by the output pointer (10) of the key buffer (5) is read. If you do this,
It is possible to correct incorrect spellings using the same key operations as in the previous embodiment.

(G) Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, key operations in English spell checking can be simplified, and in particular, when correcting incorrect spellings, the operator is completely unaware that he is in English spell checking mode. With just key operations in normal document editing mode,
It becomes possible to execute corrections, and the burden on the operator can be reduced.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
The figure is an explanatory diagram for explaining data input/output control to the key buffer, Figure 3 is a flowchart showing an editing routine, Figure 4 is a flowchart showing an English spell check routine, and Figure 5 is a display example in the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example in the conventional example, and FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing another embodiment of the editing routine. (1)...display screen, (3)...keyboard, (
4)...English dictionary, <5)...Key buffer, (
6)...Text memory, (7)...CRT display, (8)...Control unit. 111 21!1 Figure 4 Figure 511 Figure 6

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) An English dictionary, a matching means for comparing the created English words with the words in the English dictionary, and a display means, which starts an English spell check in response to an instruction from the instruction means, and starts spell checking the English sentence in the English dictionary. In a word processor, when a word that is not found in the English sentence spell check is found, the English sentence spell check is interrupted and the word is displayed on the display means. Register it in the English dictionary, and after registration, restart the English spell check, resume the English spell check when the second key is pressed, and restart the English spell check when a key other than the first or second key is pressed. An English spell check method for a word processor, characterized in that when the word processor ends, an editing operation corresponding to the pressed key is performed.