KR19990080199A - Bilingual Converters and Methods - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention generates and stores keystroke information when a string is input from a user, specifies a string to be converted among the stored strings, and obtains keystroke information on the string to be converted to convert the string into another language. And more accurate English conversion, and it is possible to reproduce the keyboard stroke inputted at any time as desired.

Description

Bilingual Converters and Methods

The present invention relates to a bilingual translator and method, and more particularly, a typo is generated by storing key stroke information of a word input from a word processor using a mixture of Korean and English characters. A bilingual converter and method for providing more accurate character conversion using keystroke information when converting / alphabetic.

In recent years, as computer technology has been widely spread, its applications have also increased in various ways. One application is word processors.

The structure of general computer hardware for performing a word processor is as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, and the functions performed by the computer can be roughly divided into data input, data processing, and data output functions. It can be subdivided as shown. Since this is a general knowledge, the description is omitted here.

The word processor described above has a variety of functions, among which, automatic character conversion and typo automatic check functions have become important recently. In particular, the bilingual automatic conversion function is important.

In general, a bilingual automatic conversion function refers to a process in which a document being written in a first language is automatically changed to a second language. In this case, the first and second languages may be characters of all countries. In the embodiment of the present invention to be described below, Korean and English will be described as examples.

In general, automata is used to automatically convert Korean to English and Korean to Korean. In other words, after the initial consonants, there is a rule that the consonants come according to the order of the consonants, like the neutral and the consonants. After judging what is wrong in these rules, the characters are converted into English or English to Korean.

For example, referring to the Korean-English automatic conversion of a character string input through the keyboard structure shown in FIG. 2, the computer receives each phoneme as a consonant: "ㄱ" → neutral: "ㅏ" → finality: "b". Hangul syllables (also called "sound nodes") are formed and displayed. If the input order of Korean characters is "ㄴ ㅁㄴㄷ", it is automatically converted to English "save".

In general, the process of automatically converting Korean to English and English to Korean is as follows.

Step 1: Upon receiving keyboard input, it is checked whether the input key is a space, various symbol characters, hereinafter referred to as syllable delimiter characters, which indicate the end of a syllable.

Step 2: If it is not a syllable delimiter, it saves the keyboard input to a temporary buffer and outputs it to the screen.

Step 3: If it is a syllable delimiter character, the following process is performed with the characters stored in the temporary buffer so far (hereinafter referred to as 'syllable string').

Step 3-1: Check whether the keyboard input mode at the time when the syllable string is input is the Hangul mode.

Step 3-2: If the keyboard input mode is Hangul mode, it is checked whether the syllable string is a completed Hangul, not Hangul alphabet code.

Step 3-2-1: As a result of the check, if the completed Hangul is reflected, only the conversion by the last input character is outputted on the screen.

Step 3-2-2: If the result is a Korean phoneme, it is checked whether the syllable string is registered in English dictionary by combining the syllable string into English.

Step 3-2-2-1: As a result of checking whether the dictionary is registered in the English dictionary, if the string is registered in the English dictionary, the syllable string is recognized as English and displayed in English, and the input mode is changed from Korean mode to English mode.

Step 3-2-2-2: As a result of checking whether the English dictionary is registered, if it is not a string registered in the English dictionary, the syllable string is recognized as Hangul so that only the screen for the last input character is updated.

Step 3-3: If the keyboard input mode is English mode, check whether the syllable string is a word registered in the English dictionary.

Step 3-3-1: If the word is registered in the English dictionary, it is recognized as English and only the screen update for the last input character is made.

Step 3-3-2: If it is not a registered word, it is converted to Hangul to check whether it is a completed Hangul.

Step 3-3-3-1: If the completed Hangul is recognized as Hangul, the syllable string is converted to Hangul and displayed on the screen.

Step 3-3-3-2: If it is a Korean letter, it is recognized as English and only the update of the last input character is performed.

Step 4: When the above process is completed, the key input information stored in the temporary buffer is deleted and the next input is waited.

However, such a conventional Korean-English automatic conversion has the following problems.

First: If an input syllable string such as English 'The' and Korean 'buzz' is composed of both Korean and English characters, the input string is not converted.

Second: If the user inputs 'glgl' in English mode, it automatically converts to 'Hhi'. If there is an English string that the user wants to input arbitrarily, it is automatically converted to Korean at the time of input.

Third: After completing input, temporary buffer is deleted, so if Korean / English conversion is wrong, it cannot be reversed.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide manual conversion of Korean and English using key stroke information of an input syllable string.

1 is a perspective view showing a general personal computer,

2 shows a keyboard having a general Korean-English keyboard structure,

3 is a hardware block diagram of a typical computer,

4 is a functional block diagram of a general computer,

5 shows a Korean-English converter according to the present invention,

FIG. 6 shows the type of characters expressed according to on / off of the caps lock key and the shift key with respect to the 'R' key of FIG. 2;

7 shows a keystroke information management unit according to the present invention,

8 illustrates a data structure in which keystroke information is stored according to the present invention;

9 illustrates a data structure in which keystroke information is added to a character information storage data structure of a Hunminjeongeum word processor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a flowchart illustrating a Korean-English conversion method according to the present invention,

11 illustrates a method of storing keystroke information in accordance with the present invention,

12 is a structural diagram showing an entire computer system in which the present invention is implemented.

<Description of Symbols of Major Parts of Drawings>

510: Keystroke Information Management Department 520: String Branch Government

530: string recognition unit 540: conversion processing unit

710: key input unit 720: character information storage unit

730a: keystroke counter 730b: shift keystroke counter

730c: caps lock keystroke counter 740: keystroke information storage unit

750: keystroke control unit

According to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, a keystroke information management unit for generating, storing and managing keystroke information when receiving a character string from the user; A string specification unit for designating a character string to be converted among character strings stored in the keystroke information management unit; A string recognition unit to convert the string designated by the string designation unit; Disclosed is a bilingual converter including a conversion processing unit for obtaining keystroke information on the character string to be converted from the keystroke information management unit and converting the character string into another language.

Preferably, the keystroke information management unit key input unit for receiving a string from the user; A character information storage unit for storing character information when the input string constitutes a complete word; A plurality of counters for counting the number of keystrokes for each character of the input string until a word is completed; A keystroke information storage unit for storing the number of keystrokes for the completed word counted by the plurality of counters; And a keystroke control unit configured to generate keystroke information through the plurality of counters for the character string keyed through the key input unit, and store and manage the keystroke information in the keystroke information storage unit.

Advantageously, the plurality of counters comprises: a keystroke counter for counting all keystroke counts entered to construct the completed word; A shift keystroke counter for counting the number of keystrokes when a shift key is pressed when constructing the completed word; It is a caps lock keystroke counter which counts the number of keystrokes when a caps lock key is pressed when constructing the completed word.

Preferably, the keystroke information storage unit comprises: a keystroke counter value storage field for storing all the number of keystrokes inputted to construct the completed word counted by the keystroke counter; A shift keystroke counter value storage field for storing the number of keystrokes when a shift key is pressed when constituting the completed word counted by the shift keystroke counter; And a caps lock keystroke counter value storage field for storing the number of keystrokes when the caps lock key is pressed when constructing the completed word counted by the caps lock keystroke counter.

According to another aspect of the present invention, when receiving a character string from the user to generate and store the keystroke information, specify the character string to be converted from the stored string, and obtains the keystroke information for the character string to be converted to the other string A bilingual conversion method for converting into a language is disclosed.

Preferably, the keystroke information storage process receives a character string from a user, stores the character information when the input character string constitutes a complete word, and calculates the number of keystrokes for each character of the input character string. After counting until completion, store the number of keystrokes for the counted completed words.

Preferably, the count is obtained by counting all the keystrokes inputted to construct the completed word and when the Shift Key and / or Caps Lock Key are pressed when constructing the completed word. Each keystroke count is counted.

Preferably, the bilingual is Korean and English.

Hereinafter, the objects, features, and advantages of the present invention described above will be described in more detail with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention shown in the accompanying drawings.

The terms to be described below are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, and may vary according to the intention or custom of a person skilled in the art, and the definitions should be made based on the contents throughout the specification.

Referring to the Korean-English converter according to the present invention with reference to FIG. 5, first, the keystroke information management unit 510 generates and stores keystroke information when a string is input from a user, and the string designator 520 is a key. The character string to be converted is designated among the character strings stored in the stroke information management unit 510.

Preferably, all the strings that are input according to the present invention to form a completed character is stored in the keystroke information management unit 510, so that the user can edit the string of the document being edited through the string specification unit 520, which is an instruction device such as a mouse. Can be set to Korean-English conversion.

Meanwhile, the character string recognition unit 530 recognizes the character string designated by the character string designator 520, and the conversion processor 540 obtains the keystroke information on the character string to be converted from the keystroke information management unit 510 and converts it. Convert a string to another language

Looking at the necessity of the keystroke information managed by the keystroke information management unit 510 with reference to FIG. 6, the caps lock key and the shift key for the 'R' key of FIG. Since input characters are different according to ON / OFF, when converting a string including 'R' key, ON / OFF information of caps lock key and shift key at the time of input should be considered.

Looking at the keystroke information management unit according to the present invention in detail with reference to Figure 7, first, the key input unit 710 receives a string from the user. Preferably, the key input unit 710 may use a keyboard of the Korean-English keyboard structure of FIG. The character information storage unit 720 stores the character information when the input string constitutes a complete word.

On the other hand, the plurality of counters 730 counts the number of keystrokes for each character of the input string until the word is completed, the keystroke counter 730a is all the key input to form the completed word The number of strokes is counted, and the shift keystroke counter 730b counts the number of keystrokes when the shift key is pressed when constructing the completed word, and the caps lock keystroke counter 730c is the completed word. The number of keystrokes when the caps lock key is pressed is counted.

In addition, the keystroke information storage unit 740 stores the number of keystrokes for the completed words counted by the plurality of counters 730, and the keystroke control unit 750 inputs the keys through the key input unit 710. Generates the keystroke information through the plurality of counters 730 for the string, and stores and manages the keystroke information in the keystroke information storage unit 740. The character information storage unit stores the character information when the input string forms a complete word. The control at 720 is controlled.

Preferably, the character information storage unit 720 and the keystroke information storage unit 740 exist in the same memory address space to form a data structure to be described later with reference to FIG.

Referring to the data structure in which the keystroke information is stored according to the present invention with reference to FIG. 8, a keystroke counter value storage field for storing all the number of keystrokes entered to form a completed word counted by the keystroke counter ( K); A shift keylock counter value storage field (S) for storing the number of keystrokes when the shift key is pressed when constructing the completed word counted by the shift keylock counter; And a caps lock keystroke counter value storage field (C) for storing the number of keystrokes when the caps lock key is pressed when constituting the completed word counted by the caps lock keystroke counter.

Preferably, the keystroke counter value storage field K has a 4-bit structure, the shift keylock counter value storage field S has a 6-bit structure, and the caps lock keystroke counter value storage field C has a 6-bit structure. Thus, the keystroke information for a complete word consists of 2 bytes.

The example shown in FIG. 8 is keystroke information stored when the Hangul mode 'sharpener' is input. That is, the total number of keystrokes is 3, which indicates that the shift key was pressed when entering the first and last stars.

Referring to FIG. 9, a data structure in which the keystroke information storage data structure described above with reference to FIG. 8 is added to the character information storage data structure of the Hunminjeongeum word processor according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Allocate a total of 8 bytes in size.

Briefly, this structure includes a 4-byte character attribute storage field for storing character attribute information such as font size and color; A 2-byte character code information storage field for storing character code information for the completed word; According to the present invention, it consists of a 2-byte keystroke information storage field for storing keystroke information generated until a completed word is input.

Hereinafter, the operation of the Korean-English converter in the entire computer system in which the present invention is executed as shown in FIG. 12 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 11.

First, when the computer system receives a character string from the user, the computer system generates keystroke information and stores the keystroke information in the keystroke information storage unit 740 (step S110).

Looking at this process in more detail with reference to Figure 11, through the keyboard having a keyboard structure shown in Figure 2 receives a key for one character from the user (step: S210).

After receiving one character, the keystroke counter 730a increments the keystroke counter value by one (step: S220).

After the keystroke counter value is increased by one, it is determined whether the shift key and the cap lock key are pressed when a key is input (step S230).

As a result of the determination, when only the shift key is pressed, the shift keystroke counter 730b increments the shift keystroke counter value by one (step S240).

As a result of determination, when only the cap lock key is pressed, the cap lock keystroke counter 730c increases the cap lock keystroke counter value by one (step: S250).

As a result of the determination, when the shift key and the cap lock key are pressed, the shift key lock counter 730 b increases the shift key lock counter value by one, and the cap lock key block counter 730 c increases the cap lock key lock counter value by one (step: S260, S270).

After determining whether the shift key and the cap lock key are pressed, each counter value is adjusted, and then it is determined whether a word is completed by the input character (step S280).

Preferably, the word completion information is provided by the operating system and Microsoft's Windows 95 notifies the application of word completion via an IME message.

When the word is completed, each count value counted so far is stored in the keystroke information storage unit 740 (step S290).

If the word is not completed, keystroke information is generated by repeating the above steps by inputting a single character until the word is completed.

As such, after generating the keystroke information in step S110 and storing it in the keystroke information storage unit 740, the user designates the string to be converted by moving the string specification unit 520 to the string to be converted (step: S120). .

After the character string is designated, keystroke information management unit 510 requests keystroke information on the character string to be converted by recognizing the designated character string (steps S130 and S140).

The keystroke information management unit 510 provides the keystroke information on the requested string to the conversion processing unit 540, and the conversion processing unit 540 obtains keystroke information on the string to be converted and converts the string into another language. (Steps: S150, S160).

As described above, according to the present invention, keystroke information of the input syllable string is stored, so that the conversion of Korean and English can be performed more accurately by using the keystroke information at the time of input and at the time of conversion. Allows you to reproduce the keyboard stroke you entered for the input.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention may be modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. It will be appreciated that modifications or variations may be made.

For example, it can be applied to languages of all countries such as Hangul / English conversion, Hangul / Japanese conversion, Hangul / Chinese conversion, and the like.

Therefore, changes in the future embodiments of the present invention will not be able to escape the technology of the present invention.

Claims (7)

In a bilingual converter, A keystroke information management unit for generating, storing, and managing keystroke information when a string is input from a user; A character string designator for designating a character string to be converted among character strings stored in the keystroke information management unit; A string recognition unit to convert the string designated by the string designation unit; And a conversion processing unit for obtaining keystroke information on the character string to be converted from the keystroke information management unit and converting the character string into another language. The method of claim 1, wherein the keystroke information management unit, A key input unit for receiving a string from a user; A character information storage unit for storing character information when the input string constitutes a complete word; A plurality of counters for counting the number of keystrokes for each character of the input string until a word is completed; A keystroke information storage unit for storing the number of keystrokes for the completed word counted by the plurality of counters; And a keystroke control unit configured to generate keystroke information through the plurality of counters for the character string keyed through the key input unit, and store and manage the keystroke information in the keystroke information storage unit. The method of claim 2, wherein the plurality of counters, A keystroke counter for counting all the number of keystrokes entered to construct the completed word; A shift keystroke counter for counting the number of keystrokes when a shift key is pressed when constructing the completed word; And a caps lock keystroke counter for counting the number of keystrokes when a caps lock key is pressed when constructing the completed word. The method of claim 3, wherein the keystroke information storage unit, A keystroke counter value storage field for storing all keystroke counts entered to construct the completed word counted by the keystroke counter; A shift keystroke counter value storage field for storing the number of keystrokes when a shift key is pressed when constituting the completed word counted by the shift keystroke counter; And a caps lock keystroke counter value storage field for storing the number of keystrokes when the caps lock key is pressed when constructing the completed word counted by the caps lock keystroke counter. Language converter. In the bilingual conversion method, A keystroke information storage step of generating and storing keystroke information when receiving a string from a user; A character string specification step of designating a character string to be converted among the stored character strings; And converting a string into another language by obtaining keystroke information on the string to be converted. The method of claim 5, wherein the keystroke information storage step, A key input step of receiving a string from a user; A character information storage step of storing character information when the input string constitutes a complete word; A count step of counting the number of keystrokes for each character of the input string until the word is completed; And a keystroke information storage step of storing keystroke counts for the counted words. The method of claim 6, wherein the counting step, A keystroke counting step of counting all the number of keystrokes entered to construct the completed word; A shift keystroke counting step of counting the number of keystrokes when a shift key is pressed when constructing the completed word; And a caps lock keystroke counting step of counting the number of keystrokes when a caps lock key is pressed when constructing the completed word.