KR20220111220A - Word processing device and method - Google Patents

Abstract

One aspect of the present invention provides a word processing device. The device includes: a find/replace interface in which an object to be found and an object to be replaced are respectively entered, wherein the objects include at least one letter, at least one number, at least one symbol, or at least one space, or a combination thereof; and a find/replace execution unit that executes find/replace based on the object to be found and the object to be replaced entered in the find/replace interface. The find/replace interface includes a find object input box for receiving an object to be found and a replacement object input box for receiving an object to be replaced. The find/replace interface receives a specific object from the find object input box. The word processing device further includes a copy/paste unit. The copy/paste unit copies the specific object and pastes the same into the replacement object input box when a predetermined key is input into the replacement object input box in a state where an input prompt is located in the replacement object input box. The level of user intervention can be reduced.

Description

Word processing device and method

The present invention relates to a word processing apparatus and method.

A function of finding and replacing a specific word or object exists in the word processing apparatus and method.

When using a function for finding and replacing a specific word or object in the word processing apparatus and method, there may be an operation with a high level of user intervention.

An object of the present invention is to reduce the level of user intervention when using a function for finding and replacing a specific word or object in a word processing apparatus and method.

One aspect of the present invention provides a word processing device, wherein the device is a find/replace interface in which an object to be found and an object to be replaced are respectively input, wherein the object is at least one letter, at least one number, at least one symbol, or the find/replace interface comprising at least one space, or a combination thereof; and a find/replace executor that executes a find/replace based on the object to be found and the object to be replaced inputted in the find/replace interface, wherein the find/replace interface includes an object to find input box for receiving an object to be found and an object to receive a replacement object input box to receive, the find/replace interface receives a specific object from the find object input box, the word processing apparatus further includes a copy/paste unit, the copy/paste unit comprises: When a predetermined key is input to the object to be replaced input box while an input prompt is located in the object to be replaced input box, the specific object is copied and pasted into the object to be replaced input box.

In one embodiment of the device, the predetermined key includes at least one of an enter key, a shift key, an alt key, a control key, an insert key, a delete key, a back delete key, a forward movement key, and a backward movement key. .

Another aspect of the present invention provides a method of operating a word processing application, wherein the word processing application includes a find/replace interface into which an object to be found and an object to be replaced are respectively input, wherein the find/replace interface selects an object to be found and an object to be searched input box for receiving an input and an object to be replaced input box for receiving an input of an object to be received, the method comprising: receiving a specific object from the object to be found input box; detecting a state in which an input prompt is located in the object to be replaced input box; and copying and pasting the specific object into the object to be replaced input box when a predetermined key is input to the object to be replaced input box while the input prompt is positioned in the object to be replaced input box, wherein the object is at least one of a letter, at least one number, at least one symbol, or at least one space, or a combination thereof.

In an embodiment of the method of operating the word processing application, the predetermined key is one of an enter key, a shift key, an alt key, a control key, an insert key, a delete key, a back delete key, a forward movement key, and a backward movement key. contains at least one.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a computer-readable medium including instructions, which, when executed by a computer processor, cause the computer to: receiving a specific object from the find object input box of a find/replace interface comprising: detecting a state in which an input prompt is located in the object to be replaced input box; and in a state where the input prompt is located in the object to be replaced input box and a predetermined key is input in the object to be replaced input box, copy the specific object and paste it into the object to be replaced input box, wherein the object is at least contains one letter, at least one number, at least one symbol, or at least one space, or a combination thereof.

In an embodiment of the computer-readable medium, the predetermined key is at least one of an enter key, a shift key, an alt key, a control key, an insert key, a delete key, a back delete key, a forward movement key, and a backward movement key. includes

According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the level of user intervention when using the function to find and replace a specific word or object in the word processing apparatus and method.

1 illustrates a find and replace interface according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 illustrates a find and replace interface according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 illustrates a find and replace interface according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a block diagram of a computing device including a word processor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a block diagram of a word processor or document writer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a word processor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Since the present invention can have various changes and can have various embodiments, specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, it is understood to include all modifications, equivalents and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

should go In describing each figure, like reference numerals have been used for like elements.

When a component is referred to as being “connected” or “connected” to another component, it is understood that it may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but other components may exist in between. it should be On the other hand, if a component is “directly connected” or “directly connected” to another component,

It should be understood that there is no other component in the middle when it is referred to as “become”.

The terms used in this application are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, terms such as “comprise” or “have” refer to features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or these described in the specification.

It is to be understood that this is intended to indicate the existence of a combination of , but does not preclude the possibility of addition or existence of one or more other features or numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries have meanings consistent with the context of the related art.

It should be construed as having an aesthetic, and not in an ideal or overly formal sense unless explicitly defined in the present application.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 illustrates an interface for performing a function of finding and replacing a specific word or object in a word processing apparatus and method according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 illustrates an interface for performing a function of finding and replacing a specific word or object in a word processing apparatus and method according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 illustrates an interface for performing a function of finding and replacing a specific word or object in a word processing apparatus and method according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a block diagram of a computing device including a word processor according to an embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a block diagram of a word processor or document writer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a block diagram of a computing device including a word processor according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4 , an example of a system implementing the present invention includes a computing device, such as computing device 100 . In its most basic configuration, computing device 100 typically includes at least one processing unit 102 and system memory 104 .

Depending on the exact configuration and type of computing device, system memory 104 may be volatile (such as RAM), nonvolatile (such as ROM, flash memory, etc.), or some combination of the two. System memory 104 typically includes an operating system 105 , one or more applications 106 , and program data 107 . In one embodiment, application 106 may include word processor application 120 . This basic configuration is shown in FIG. 1 by these components within dashed line 108 .

Computing device 100 may have additional features or functionality. For example, computing device 100 may also include additional data storage devices (removable and/or non-removable) such as, for example, magnetic disks, optical disks, or tape. Such an additional storage device is illustrated in FIG. 1 by a removable storage device 109 and a non-removable storage device 110 . Computer storage media may include volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information, such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data. System memory 104 , removable storage 109 , and non-removable storage 110 are all examples of computer storage media. Computer storage media may include RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technology, CD-ROM, digital versatile disks (DVD) or other optical storage devices, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or including, but not limited to, any other medium that can be used to store desired information and that can be accessed by computing device 100 . Any such computer storage medium may be part of apparatus 100 .

Computing device 100 may also have input device(s) 112 , such as a keyboard, mouse, pen, voice input device, touch input device, and the like. Output device(s) 114 may also be included, such as displays, speakers, printers, and the like. These devices are well known in the art and need not be discussed at length herein.

Computing device 100 may also include communication connections 116 that allow the device to communicate with other computing devices 118 , such as through a communication network. Communication connection 116 is an example of a communication medium. Communication media may typically be embodied by computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal, such as a carrier wave or other transport mechanism, and includes any information delivery media. The term "modulated data signal" means a signal whose one or more properties are set or changed in such a manner as to encode information in the signal. By way of example, and not limitation, communication media includes wired media such as a wired communication network or direct-wired connection, and wireless media such as acoustic, RF, infrared and other wireless media. The term computer-readable media as used herein includes both storage media and communication media.

A plurality of program modules and data files, including an operating system 105 suitable for controlling the operation of a networked personal computer, such as Microsoft's WINDOWS XP operating system from the City of Redmond, Wash. may be stored in the system memory 104 of System memory 104 may also store one or more program modules, such as word processor application 120 , and others described below. The word processor application 120 operates to provide functions for creating, editing, and processing electronic documents. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the word processor application 120 includes a Microsoft WORD program. However, it should be understood that word processor applications from other manufacturers may be used to implement various aspects of the present invention. For example, the word processor may include the Korean alphabet below, a patent specification writer (k-editor) owned by the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the Hunminjeongeum application owned by Samsung Electronics, and a mobile word processor owned by Polaris Office.

Further, various aspects of the present invention are not limited to word processing applications, but also may take various forms of content (e.g., spreadsheet applications, database applications, presentation applications, drawings, or computer-aided application (CAD) programs, etc.) It should be further understood that other applications 106 capable of processing text, images, pictures, etc.) may be used.

Embodiments of the invention may be implemented as a computer process, computing system, or product such as a computer program product or computer readable medium. The computer program product may be a computer storage medium readable by a computer system, and may encode a computer program of instructions for executing a computer process. A computer program product may also be a propagated signal of a carrier wave readable by a computing system, and may encode a computer program of instructions for executing a computer process.

The word processor or word processing device 200 (refer to FIG. 5 ) of the present invention may be embedded in the computing device 100 .

The word processor or word processing device 200 (see FIG. 5 ) of the present invention is a find/replace interface in which an object to be found and an object to be replaced are respectively input, and the object is at least one letter, at least one number, and at least one symbol. , or at least one space, or a combination thereof, the find/replace interface 201 (see FIG. 5 ).

The word processor or word processing device 200 (see FIG. 5) of the present invention includes a find/replace execution unit 202 (FIG. 5) are included.

The find/replace interface includes a find object input box for receiving an object to be found and a replacement object input box for receiving an object to be retrieved, and the find/replace interface receives a specific object from the object to find input box.

The word processor or word processing apparatus 200 (see FIG. 5) of the present invention further includes a copy/paste unit 203 (see FIG. 5).

The copy/paste unit 203 includes an enter key, a shift key, an alt key, a control key, an insert key, a delete key, a back delete key, a forward movement key, and when at least one of the backward movement key is input in the object to be replaced input box, the specific object is copied and pasted in the object to be replaced input box.

To this end, the copy/paste unit 203 is connected to the find/replace interface, and enter key, shift key, alt key, control key, insert key, and deliver while an input prompt is located in the object to be replaced input field. It may be configured to detect that at least one of a key, a back delete key, a forward movement key, and a backward movement key is input to the object to be replaced input box.

Here, the find/replace unit 202 (refer to FIG. 5) and the copy/paste unit 203 (refer to FIG. 5) may each be composed of computer-readable codes. The present invention is not limited thereto.

Specifically, the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 .

The word processor or word processing apparatus 200 (refer to FIG. 5) of the present invention inputs specific objects SA3 and SA4 to the object to be found input field of the find/replace interface 201 (refer to FIG. 5) (refer to FIG. 1).

The copy/paste unit 203 (refer to FIG. 5 ) of the word processor or word processing device 200 (see FIG. 5 ) of the present invention has an input prompt (cursor) positioned in the object to be replaced input field. is detected (see FIG. 2). Alternatively, this operation may be performed by a find/replace interface.

The copy/paste unit 203 (see FIG. 5 ) of the word processor or word processing apparatus 200 (see FIG. 5 ) of the present invention has an input prompt (cursor) positioned in the object to be replaced input field. When the state is detected, it is detected that at least one of the enter key, the shift key, the alt key, the control key, the insert key, the delete key, the back delete key, the forward movement key, and the backward movement key is input into the object to be replaced input field. . Alternatively, this operation may be performed by a find/replace interface.

Subsequently, the copy/paste unit 203 (refer to FIG. 5 ) of the word processor or word processing apparatus 200 (see FIG. 5 ) of the present invention copies the specific objects SA3 and SA4 to replace them. Paste in the object field (see Figure 3).

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a word processor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In step S1, the word processor or word processing device 200 (see FIG. 5) of the present invention inputs specific objects SA3 and SA4 to the object to be found input field of the find/replace interface 201 (see FIG. 5) (see FIG. 5). see 1).

In step S2, the copy/paste unit 203 (refer to FIG. 5) of the word processor or word processing apparatus 200 (refer to FIG. 5) of the present invention displays an input prompt (cursor) in the replacement object input field. ) is located (see FIG. 2). Alternatively, this operation may be performed by a find/replace interface.

In step S3, the copy/paste unit 203 (refer to FIG. 5) of the word processor or word processing apparatus 200 (refer to FIG. 5) of the present invention provides an input prompt ( When a state in which the cursor) is located is detected, at least one (predetermined key) of the enter key, the shift key, the alt key, the control key, the insert key, the delete key, the back delete key, the forward movement key, and the backward movement key is the Detects what is input into the object to be replaced input field. Alternatively, this operation may be performed by a find/replace interface.

Subsequently, in step S4, the copy/paste unit 203 (refer to FIG. 5) of the word processor or word processing apparatus 200 (refer to FIG. 5) of the present invention copies the specific objects SA3 and SA4. and paste it into the object to be replaced input box (see FIG. 3).

In the present invention, a word processing application, a word processing apparatus, and a word processor may be used interchangeably, the word processing application or the word processor may be configured as software, and the word processing apparatus may be configured to include hardware. However, the invention is not limited thereto.

The method of operating a word processing application according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. recorded on the medium

The program instructions may be specially designed and configured for the present invention, or may be known and available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, and magnetic such as floppy disks. - includes magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specially configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine language codes such as those generated by a compiler, but also high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

As used herein, “one embodiment” means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described is included in at least one embodiment. Accordingly, such phrases may refer to one or more embodiments. Further, the described features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. However, as will be appreciated by one of ordinary skill in the art, the present invention may be embodied without one or more specific descriptions, or may be embodied in other ways, resources, manners, and the like. In other instances, well-known structures, resources, or acts have not been shown or described merely in order to avoid obscuring aspects of the present invention.

As described above, in the present invention, specific matters such as specific components, etc., and limited embodiments and drawings have been described, but these are only provided to help a more general understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. , various modifications and variations are possible from these descriptions by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains. Therefore, the spirit of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, and not only the claims described below, but also all those with equivalent or equivalent modifications to the claims will be said to belong to the scope of the spirit of the present invention. .

Claims (4)

A word processing device comprising:
A find/replace interface in which an object to be found and an object to be replaced are respectively input, wherein the object includes at least one letter, at least one number, at least one symbol, or at least one space, or a combination thereof, the find/replace interface; and
and a find/replace executor that executes a find/replace based on the object to be found and the object to be replaced input to the find/replace interface,
The find/replace interface includes a find object input box for receiving an object to be found and a replacement object input box for receiving an object to be retrieved,
The word processing device further comprises a copy / paste (capy / paste) unit,
The find/replace interface receives a specific object from the object to be found input box,
The copy/paste unit copies the specific object and pastes it into the object to be replaced input box when a predetermined key is input to the object to be replaced input box in a state where an input prompt is located in the object to be replaced input box,
word processing device. The method of claim 1,
The predetermined key includes at least one of an enter key, a shift key, an alt key, a control key, an insert key, a delete key, a back delete key, a forward movement key, and a backward movement key,
word processing device. A method of operating a word processing application, comprising:
The word processing application includes a find/replace interface in which an object to be found and an object to be replaced are inputted, respectively;
The find/replace interface includes a find object input box for receiving an object to be found and a replacement object input box for receiving an object to be retrieved,
The method is
receiving a specific object from the object to be found input box;
detecting a state in which an input prompt is located in the object to be replaced input box; and
In a state where the input prompt is located in the object to be replaced input box, and when a predetermined key is input to the object to be replaced input box, copying the specific object and pasting it in the object to be replaced input box,
The object includes at least one letter, at least one number, at least one symbol, or at least one space, or a combination thereof,
How word processing applications work. 4. The method of claim 3,
The predetermined key includes at least one of an enter key, a shift key, an alt key, a control key, an insert key, a delete key, a back delete key, a forward movement key, and a backward movement key,
How word processing applications work.

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