JP3807431B2 - Computer - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a conversion program installation method, an installer display method, a Japanese input device, and a computer. A technology for installing a conversion program for converting an unconverted character string with reference to a dictionary into a computer, and an installed program. The present invention relates to technology for recognizing and displaying.

  When a user tries to input some data to the computer, there are cases where characters can be input directly from the keyboard and cases where it is necessary to input after performing some conversion. A typical example of the latter is kana-kanji conversion in which a kana-kanji mixed text is obtained by inputting a kana character and is input to an application program or the like. Such conversion functions such as kana-kanji conversion are incorporated in a computer so that they can be used by each application program operating on the operating system.

  Also, recently, instead of simply entering kana characters and converting them to kanji, etc., numbers are converted to addresses by considering them as zip codes or area codes, and converted strings are converted into synonyms and antonyms. Various conversion programs are provided, such as a program for converting, a system for converting a result into a language when a mathematical expression is input, and a system for converting Japanese into another language.

  Such a character string conversion program is incorporated into a computer in various forms, but the installation work (hereinafter referred to as installation) is complicated as the conversion programs become diverse. For example, when adding functions such as postal code conversion or synonym conversion to the Kana-Kanji conversion program as optional functions, copy the program that realizes these functions to the required directory, or tell the program where to find the dictionary to be referenced. Work is required. Such work becomes extremely complicated as the functions to be installed increase.

  Therefore, recently, a dedicated installation program (hereinafter referred to as an installer) for incorporating these programs into a computer has been used. When the installer is started, conversion programs to be installed can be specified in a list format or question-and-answer format. When an installation instruction is issued, processing is automatically performed to incorporate the specified conversion function into the computer. It is.

However, in a conventional computer, it may be possible to install not only all of the functions but only the part according to the user's request. In this case, even with software of the same name, different programs operate for each user. Therefore, it was pointed out that software maintenance, especially user support, would be difficult. If there is a problem with the software and you want to provide appropriate user support, you need to know exactly the status of the software currently installed on the user's computer. It was extremely difficult to accurately understand the state of the.

These problems are not only problems with computers that run Japanese language processing programs , but various programs such as word processors, spreadsheet software, database software, character recognition software, music software, etc., have become increasingly popular in recent years. It was a common problem for computers that could run programs that could install only some of them.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and enables the user to intuitively understand the functions of various programs such as installed character conversion programs, and facilitates program incorporation and maintenance. The purpose is to do.

  In this installation method, it is also preferable that a significant symbol having a relationship with the group is a symbol of a portion that forms a predetermined structure when combined. This is because the combined state is more easily understood when the combined structure becomes a predetermined structure as compared with the case where the individual symbols are simply combined and displayed. As such a structure, for example, various displays such as a display of a robot and its parts, an orchestra and each instrument, a building hierarchy and the type of occupants in each floor can be considered. In these displays, each instrument is used as a symbol for its conversion function, and only the piano is displayed with only the basic conversion function selected, and as the function is added, a sonata with a violin, string quartet, and unsampled If you display it in a full orchestra, you can intuitively understand the combined state of functions. In the case of a building, the number of floors increases as the functions become more complex, and the tenants that move into each floor are grouped together such as banks, convenience stores, offices, and cram schools. If it is classified as a financial building, a residential complex, a tenant building, an education-related building, or a miscellaneous building, it is possible to intuitively understand the relationship between each function and the whole. Of course, the present invention is not limited to these combinations, and various significant symbols and combinations thereof can be adopted.

The computer of the present invention
A computer having a function of reading a program that combines a plurality of modules stored in an external storage device according to a record that is referred to when the computer is started,
The functions or modules of the program previously divided into a plurality of groups correspond to the plurality of groups and are combined to express the relationship between each function or the entire program combined with the modules as a structure. Storage means for storing with each significant symbol
A display device capable of displaying at least the symbol;
Recognizing means for recognizing the function or module incorporated in the computer with reference to the built-in record created when the program is read into the computer;
The gist of the invention is that the structure including the significant symbols corresponding to the recognized function or module includes combination display means for displaying on the display device.

In this computer, a function realized when a predetermined program is read into the computer or a module to be read is recognized by the recognition means, and this is displayed on the display device by a combination of significant symbols. Therefore, the user can intuitively and easily recognize how the program is incorporated into the computer to be used (function or module to be incorporated) through a significant symbol. Therefore, program maintenance and user support are facilitated.

  In such a computer, when there is an inconsistent combination that does not satisfy the combination necessary for the combined program to operate in the function or module recognized by the recognition means, the presence of the combination is determined to be significant. Unlike the combination of symbols, it is also possible to provide an erroneous combination display means for displaying on the display device by a symbol predetermined as indicating the inconsistent combination. In this case, since the existence of an incorrect combination can be intuitively and easily known, there is an advantage that program maintenance and user support become easier.

Another aspect of the invention,
The present invention includes other aspects as follows. For example, as one aspect, an installation method and an installer display method including a step of supplying a software program that realizes a necessary conversion function through a communication line by being executed by a microprocessor of a computer system are considered. be able to. Of course, these installation methods, installer display methods, kana-kanji conversion programs, and the like are generally supplied in a recorded state when recording on a floppy disk, a CD-ROM, or the like. Therefore, the form recorded on the recording medium can also be considered.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on examples. Figure 1 is a flow chart illustrating a method of realizing the display method of installing and installers in a computer is a real施例of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a computer system display method of the installation and the installer is executed It is. As a result of these displays, a Japanese input program including a Kana-Kanji conversion function is installed, and this computer realizes a function as a Kana-Kanji conversion device.

  For convenience of explanation, first, the hardware configuration of the computer 10 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown, the computer 10 includes an arithmetic processing unit 20 connected to a local bus 22, a PCI bridge 30 that connects the local bus 22 to a PCI bus 32 that is one of external buses, and an arithmetic via the PCI bus 32. The controller unit 40 that is accessed by the CPU 21 of the processing unit 20, the devices that control various I / O devices and the like are the I / O unit 60 connected to the ISA bus 42 that is a low-speed external bus, and peripheral devices. It consists of a keyboard 72, a speaker 74, a CRT 76, and the like.

  The arithmetic processing unit 20 includes a CPU 21 (using Pentium (trademark) manufactured by Intel Corporation) as a central processing unit, a cache memory 23, its cache controller 24, and a main memory 25. The PCI bridge 30 is a controller having a function of controlling a high-speed PCI bus 32. The memory space handled by the CPU 21 is expanded to a logical address wider than the actual physical address by various registers prepared in the CPU 21.

  The controller unit 40 includes a graphics controller (hereinafter referred to as VGA) 44 that controls display of an image on a monitor (CRT) 76, a SCSI controller 46 that controls data transfer with a connected SCSI device, a PCI bus 32, and a lower level It comprises a PCI-ISA bridge 48 that controls the interface with the ISA bus. The VGA 44 can display 640 × 480 dots and 16 colors with respect to the CRT 76. A character generator that stores display fonts, a graphic controller that receives a predetermined command and draws a predetermined graphic, and a video memory that stores a drawing image are mounted on the VGA 44. Since the configuration is well known, it will be described later if necessary, and is omitted in FIG.

  The ISA bus 42 connected via the PCI-ISA bridge 48 is a bus for input / output control to which various I / O devices are connected, and includes a DMA controller (hereinafter simply referred to as DMA) 50, a real-time clock (RTC). ) 52, two composite I / O ports 54 and 55, a sound I / O 56, a keyboard interface (hereinafter referred to as KEY) 64 for controlling the interface with the keyboard 72 and the mouse 73, and an interrupt controller for controlling interrupts with priority ( 66), a timer 68 for generating various time counts and beep sounds, and the like. The ISA bus 42 is connected to an ISA slot 62 in which an expansion board can be mounted.

  In addition to parallel output and serial output, the composite I / O port 54 is provided with a port for inputting / outputting a signal for controlling the floppy disk device 82 and a port for connecting a SCSI bus. SCSI-compatible devices such as a hard disk 84 and a CD-ROM drive device 85 are connected to the SCSI bus. A printer 88 is connected to the parallel input / output via a parallel port 86, and a modem 92 is connected to the serial input / output via a serial port 90. The other composite I / O port 55 is connected to a scanner 93 and a tablet 94 capable of handwriting input. In addition to the speaker 74 described above, a microphone 96 can be connected to the sound I / O 56. In addition to these configurations, standardized I / O channels are often prepared in DOS / V machines, but illustration and description are omitted in this embodiment.

  Next, an outline of an installer executed by the hardware configured in this way and a display function thereof will be described with reference to FIG. The processing shown in FIG. 1 is basically performed in response to the operation of the mouse 73 and the input from the right button 73R or the left button 3L. In the process of the installer described later, almost no operation of the keyboard 72 is necessary.

  FIG. 1 shows an outline of processing executed when a computer 10 newly installs a Japanese input program (input method IME). In the following description, a Japanese language input program will be described as an example. However, the program is not limited to a Japanese language input program. Other programs such as a word processor, spreadsheet software, database software, character recognition software, music software, etc. It can be applied to various programs as they are.

  A CD-ROM or the like in which a Japanese input program is recorded together with the installer is loaded into the CD-ROM drive device 85, and the installer program recorded on the CD-ROM is started. When the installer program is executed, first, as shown in FIG. 1, the function group of the Japanese input program is displayed with significant symbols (step S1). The significant symbol is not a simple geometric figure but symbolically displays some meaning to the user, such as a doll's limb, as illustrated in FIG. The installer displays significant symbols indicating these function groups on the screen of the CRT 76 (display area Q1). In the example of FIG. 1, a significant symbol representing a functional group is shown at the left end of the display area Q1, and a symbol showing a detailed function in each functional group is displayed on the right side. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Actually, in the example described later, the upper symbol and the lower symbol group are displayed in different windows.

  For the significant symbol displayed in this way, the user performs a process of selecting a symbol by operating the mouse 73, operating the mouse cursor CX, clicking a mouse button, or the like (step S2). The installer moves the selected symbol to the right area Q2, and performs a process of displaying the selected symbol in a combined state (step S3).

  Finally, the function corresponding to the symbol is incorporated into the computer 10 by clicking an instruction button such as “Install” displayed on the screen with the mouse (step S4). Prior to installation, the capacity of the hard disk 84 required for program installation is displayed on a part of the screen of the CRT 76. Various information can be provided at the time of installation, but it is useful to display not only the capacity of the hard disk 84 necessary for the installation but also the execution speed of the software assumed after the installation, for example. In general, since the execution speed of software decreases as a complicated function is incorporated, the user tries to install a desired function in a trade-off relationship between the function and the execution speed. As a guideline for this installation, the execution speed is useful information.

  The installation of the Japanese input function by the installer reads out the necessary program from the CD-ROM mounted on the CD-ROM drive device 85, copies the hard disk 84, and these programs are turned on when the computer 10 is turned on. This is done by registering in a necessary area of the main memory 25 to be read in an executable manner. In FIG. 1, it is described that predetermined functions are arranged directly in predetermined areas M1, M2, M3... Of the main memory 25, but actually, a predetermined area (for example, WINDOWS 95 ( Registered in the registry, which is an information setting means in the case of trademark), or the like, a program for inputting Japanese in a predetermined area of the main memory 25 immediately after the computer 10 is turned on or by execution of a command from the operating system Various functions are expanded and can be executed.

Here, there are the following Japanese input programs grouped by function.
(1) Japanese input program body: a processing program body that executes kana-kanji conversion. Basically, Kana characters are input, morphological analysis is performed, phrase segmentation is performed, and then conversion to Kanji is performed with reference to the dictionary.
(2) Dictionary: A dictionary that is necessary for Kana-Kanji conversion. As a dictionary, there are a normal dictionary such as a main dictionary and a user dictionary, an example dictionary containing examples, and a postal code that searches a place name from a zip code. A phone number dictionary that searches place names from a number dictionary or area code of a phone, a technical term dictionary, a thesaurus dictionary that searches synonyms and antonyms, a foreign language dictionary that searches words in other languages from Japanese, and an entered formula There are various dictionaries such as a mathematical expression evaluation dictionary for performing calculations by analyzing the above.
(3) Option conversion: A function that realizes various conversions other than Kana-Kanji conversion, and a conversion program corresponding to these functions is prepared. Corresponding to the dictionary, conversions such as example conversion, place name conversion, synonym conversion, foreign language conversion, and mathematical expression conversion are prepared as options for Kana-Kanji conversion.

(4) Dictionary tool: various functions for maintaining the dictionary. For example, various functions such as a function for converting a dictionary, a function for batch registration / deletion in a dictionary, and a function for returning a dictionary to an initial state are prepared.
(5) Customization: Various functions for customizing the Japanese input function. The customization includes, for example, key assignment, display color at the time of Kana-Kanji conversion on the screen, designation of conversion method, Kana input / Romaji input setting, selection of punctuation mark type, and the like. The key assignment includes an assignment for activating other functions such as the above option conversion and dictionary tool. These functions can be activated, for example, by displaying a dedicated menu on the screen and selecting from the menu, or can be assigned to be activated by a combination of several keys of the keyboard 72, or can be assigned to function keys. .

  Next, details of the installer processing executed in the computer 10 will be described. 3 to 5 are flowcharts showing the main parts of the processing executed by the installer. 6 to 10 are explanatory diagrams showing examples of display by the installer. Hereinafter, description will be given with reference to these drawings. When the installer program is activated, an initial screen is first displayed (step S100). As shown in FIG. 6, the initial screen displays an installation window WW on the screen of the CRT 76, and a function group that can be installed therein is displayed in an area QS <b> 1 named “hangar” and is installed on the side. Are displayed in the area QC1 named “completion drawing”.

  In the present embodiment, five symbols are displayed in the hangar area QS1. These are a shield (楯) IS that is a symbol indicating the main body (IME) of a Japanese input program, a sword IC that is a symbol indicating a dictionary, a headgear IH that is a symbol indicating optional conversion, and a dictionary tool. A bazooka IB as a symbol and a launcher IL as a symbol indicating a customization function. Each symbol is symbolized as a type of weapon that can be worn by the robot IG, which is a symbol displayed in the completed drawing area QC1.

  Various buttons for performing installation processing are arranged at the bottom of the window WW. In this embodiment, from the left end, a fully automatic button BA for performing a fully automatic installation, a directory button BD for specifying a directory for installation, a dictionary directory button BJ for specifying a directory for installing a dictionary, and an installation button An install button BI for instructing start and a cancel button BC for canceling and ending the installation process are arranged and displayed. Note that the install button BI is displayed in a display form in which the symbol cannot be selected (inactive state) since no symbol in the storage area QS1 is selected on the initial screen. Actually, the word “install” is displayed in a thin color, indicating that it is in an inactive state.

  On this display screen, the user can operate the mouse 73 and move the cursor CX on the screen to give some instructions. The display processing routine of FIG. 3 discriminates an instruction by pointing with the mouse 73 and operating a mouse button (step S110), and in accordance with the instruction, an explanation display process (step S120) or a lower symbol group display process (step S130). Or, processing such as combination display (step S140) is performed.

  First, the explanation display process (step S120) will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, each function that can be incorporated in the Japanese input program is displayed by a significant symbol that is a weapon that can be attached to the robot IG. It may be possible to understand whether or not Therefore, when the mouse cursor CX approaches the vicinity of these symbols, in step S110 in FIG. 3, it is determined that the mouse cursor has entered the symbol area, and an explanation display process (step S120) is executed. The details of the explanation display process are shown in the flowchart of FIG.

  When this processing routine is started, the mouse position is first acquired (step S121), and it is again determined whether or not the mouse cursor CX exists in the symbol area Qic (step S123). If it is determined that the mouse cursor CX is present in the symbol area Qic, processing for displaying a description of the function corresponding to the symbol in the form of balloon help (FIG. 7, reference BD) is performed (step S125). On the other hand, if the mouse cursor CX goes out of the symbol area Qic, the determination in step S123 is “NO”, and the process of closing the balloon and deleting the explanation display BD is performed (step S127). .

  Therefore, it is possible to easily know the function represented by each symbol simply by operating the mouse 73 to bring the mouse cursor CX close to the vicinity of each symbol displayed in the storage area QS1. Once the displayed functions are understood, they are easy to remember because they are represented by significant symbols.

  When the right button of the mouse 73 is clicked in a state where the mouse cursor CX is overlaid on a specific symbol, the installer determines that an upper symbol has been selected (step S110) and displays a lower symbol group (step S110). S130). For example, FIG. 8 shows an example of the display when the right button is clicked on the bazooka symbol IB indicating the dictionary tool. At this time, a child window Wc for displaying lower symbols is opened, and a large number of symbols Ich representing a plurality of functions included in the function of the dictionary tool are displayed. When the mouse cursor CX is moved over each symbol, the function of the dictionary tool represented by each symbol is displayed by balloon help, as in the case of the upper symbol (see FIG. 7).

  Examples of lower-level dictionary tools include a word registration tool, a dictionary optimization tool (for sorting a dictionary), a dictionary content display / editing tool, a dictionary conversion tool, and the like.

  When the mouse cursor CX is placed on each symbol Ich shown in FIG. 8 or the upper symbol shown in FIG. 6 and the left button of the mouse 73 is clicked, it is determined that the symbol has been selected (step S110). In this case, processing for displaying the selected symbols in combination in the completed drawing area QC1 is performed (step S140). That is, when a symbol displayed in the hangar area QS1 or its child window Wc is selected, the selected symbol is deleted from these areas, and the selected symbol is attached to the robot IG displayed in the completed drawing area QC1. The process of displaying in the state is performed.

  An example of the display in this case is shown in FIG. In the example of FIG. 9, the dictionary IC, the option conversion IH, and the dictionary tool IB are selected from the symbols IS, IC, IL, IH, and IB displayed in the storage area QS1. The selection may be performed by sequentially clicking individual icons with the mouse cursor CX, or when the mouse cursor CX is dragged, assuming a rectangular area having a diagonal line, the symbols included therein are selected. You may carry out by the method of selecting simultaneously. The selected symbol disappears from the hangar area QS1 and is displayed in the completed drawing area QC1 in a state of being attached to the robot IG. The symbol selected in error is displayed in a state of being mounted on the robot IG, and then dragged to the hangar area QS1 with the mouse cursor CX to return to the non-selected state. When a symbol attached to the robot displayed in the completed drawing area QC1 is clicked with the mouse cursor CX, a window is opened and each actually installed function is displayed with a corresponding symbol. This is the same as when the detailed function is displayed in the child window Wc by the lower symbol group by clicking the upper symbol in the hangar area QS1.

  When various functions of the Japanese language conversion program are selected by selecting the symbols in the hangar area QS1, the install button BI can be selected from the buttons at the bottom of the window WW, and the characters are displayed in black. When this button BI is clicked with the mouse cursor CX in this state, the installation process shown in FIG. 5 is executed. In addition, in the state illustrated in FIG. 9, the IME body IS in the storage area QS1 is not selected. Therefore, when installation is started in this state, the program body for Japanese input is not actually installed. Even if the computer 10 is used after installation, not only the Japanese input function but also functions such as option conversion are used. Can not do it. However, as will be described later, it is possible that additional installation may be performed with the Japanese language input program already installed, so even if only additional functions are selected Can be done. First of all, it is determined whether or not the program body for Japanese input has already been installed, and if it is not installed, “If the body is not installed, only other functions cannot be installed. It is also preferable to display “Please select a symbol of“ In such a case, a Japanese input program body may be automatically installed.

  The screen display when all functions are selected is shown in FIG. When all symbols in the hangar area QS1 are selected, the hangar area QS1 is emptied, and all symbols are displayed in a state of being attached to the robot IG in the completed drawing area QC1. The functions for Japanese input are displayed with significant symbols, so if you look at the display in the completed drawing area QC1, it will be a setting of heavy equipment that incorporates various functions and tools for Japanese input, for example, Japanese You can understand at a glance whether it is a light equipment setting, in which only the program body for input is incorporated. Actually, the robot IG in the completed drawing area is displayed three-dimensionally and is slowly rotated.

  In the installation process routine (FIG. 5) that is activated when the button BI for instructing the start of the installation is clicked, first, a process for acquiring a function for which a combination is instructed by a symbol is performed (step S200). The installer recognizes the function to be incorporated into the computer 10 from now on. Next, a process for registering the setting corresponding to the function in the computer 10 is performed (step S210). Various functions are registered in the computer 10 by copying a necessary program from a CD-ROM mounted on the CD-ROM drive device 85 to a specified directory and registering the name of the file in a registry managed by the operating system. Alternatively, it is performed by registering as a device driver incorporated in the system when the power is turned on.

  While copying and registering these files, an animation corresponding to various functions for Japanese input to be incorporated is displayed on 76 (step S220). As the animation, for example, a display that the robot IG displayed in the completed drawing area QC1 actually uses the selected equipment can be considered. For example, when the dictionary IC is incorporated, the animation is such that the sword symbol indicating the dictionary is shaken off. While performing such an animation display, the installer program determines whether all the registration processes have been completed (step S230), and repeats the above process until the registration process is completed.

  When all the registration processes have been completed (step S230), the fact that the installation process has been completed is displayed on 76, a robot icon for display is created, and the process of registering it in the operating system is performed. Above (step S240), the process exits to “END” and ends this routine. Here, by creating and registering an icon, it is possible to start a Japanese input program by selecting this icon at any time after starting the computer 10 and using any application program. It becomes. When this icon is double-clicked, the icon display is enlarged and the robot IG shown in the completed drawing area QC1 of FIGS. 9 and 10 is displayed. With this display, it is possible to intuitively recognize how much equipment the currently installed Japanese input program has.

  Through the above registration process, a program corresponding to a necessary function is recorded in a predetermined directory of the hard disk 84, and further registered in a predetermined registry managed by the operating system, or registered as a device driver. As a result, when the computer 10 is reset or turned off and then turned on after the installer process is finished, these functions are incorporated by the operating system and can be used when the computer 10 is started up.

  Next, a case where the installation program is started in a state where a predetermined Japanese input function is already incorporated in the computer 10 will be described. In this case, as shown in FIG. 11, the installer program first searches a predetermined directory, registry, etc. of the computer 10 (step S260), acquires the registered functions, and attaches symbols corresponding to them. In this state, the robot is displayed in the completed drawing area QC1 of the installer window WW (step S270). That is, as illustrated in FIG. 9, the robot is displayed in a state in which symbols corresponding to the registered functions are attached. Thereafter, as described above, the processing routines of FIGS. 3 to 5 are executed (step S280), and a process of adding a new function or deleting an already registered function is performed.

  In order to delete a function that has already been installed, it is only necessary to drag the equipment displayed in the state of being incorporated in the robot to the trash box GB displayed in the lower right of the completed drawing area QC1. At this time, the program that realizes the function corresponding to the symbol dragged to the trash can may be actually deleted from the hard disk 84 or the main memory 25, or a predetermined subdirectory (for example, “unused program”). It is also possible to move to the subdirectory of the name or delete it from the registration list for the operating system, and the program itself is not actually deleted from the hard disk 84 or the main memory 25. In the latter case, there is an advantage that it is very easy to reinstall the function once deleted. In this case, it is not necessary to prepare a CD-ROM or a flexible disk containing a program to be installed again. In addition, when files to be deleted are stored in a predetermined subdirectory or the like, it is also desirable to compress and store these files.

  Next, as a second embodiment of the present invention, a process for recognizing the state of an already registered program will be described. The second embodiment is realized as a process executed on the same computer 10 as the first embodiment. This process relates to a recognition process executed after a program composed of a plurality of modules is installed by the installation process described in the first embodiment. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a registered software recognition processing routine.

  As shown in the figure, when this recognition processing routine is started, first, a predetermined directory, registry, etc. of the computer 10 are searched (step S290). When registered functions are acquired, symbols corresponding to these are mounted. Then, the robot is displayed in the completed drawing area QC1 of the installer window WW (step S292). That is, as illustrated in FIG. 9, the robot is displayed in a state in which symbols corresponding to the registered functions are attached. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the registered function has consistency (step S294). If it has consistency, nothing is done and the process returns to “END” and the routine is terminated. On the other hand, if the functions recognized as registered are not consistent, for example, if the program is for Japanese input, the Kana-Kanji body is not installed, but the option conversion function is installed. Performs processing for adding a display indicating inconsistency to the completed drawing area QC1 of the screen (step S296). For example, the dropped bolts and nuts are displayed at the feet of the robot, a picture of the engine being broken is displayed, or a display indicating that the fuel gauge is indicating 0 is added.

  In this way, it is determined whether or not the registered function is consistent, and if it is inconsistent, this is additionally displayed in a special display mode, so that the status of the registered program is displayed. It can be recognized more intuitively and easily. For example, even when performing program maintenance or user support, the presence of inconsistencies can be immediately recognized by looking at this display. Further, if the additional display is changed depending on the contents of inconsistency, the maintenance of the program becomes easier. User support also eliminates the need to ask the question “Is the file XX.WXX in the directory of △△”. For example, “How is the robot displayed?” You can know the state of the user's program simply by exchanging “Masu”. Accordingly, various programs can be easily maintained.

  Finally, the basic function of the Japanese input program (IME) incorporated in the computer 10 by the installer described above will be supplemented. FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a part for executing a Japanese input program, particularly a kana-kanji conversion process, incorporated in the computer 10. The processing performed in each unit shown in FIG. 13 is executed by the central processing unit (CPU 21) based on data input from the keyboard 72. All processing is performed by the CPU 21. As for kana-kanji conversion, when the keyboard 72 is operated, a predetermined interrupt process is started, the input key image is converted into a corresponding kana character string, and further converted into a kana-kanji mixed character string Starts. Of course, in a computer capable of parallel processing, kana-kanji conversion may be performed by one application (input method), and the conversion result may be transferred to a required application. In this case, inputs from the keyboard 72 are collectively accepted by the input method.

  The key image from the keyboard 72 is received by the character input unit 340 and is converted into a corresponding kana character string here. In the case of romaji input, it is converted into a kana character string with reference to a predetermined conversion table. Each time one kana character is obtained, the character input unit 340 sends the kana character to the conversion control unit 342. This conversion control unit 342 plays a central role in kana-kanji conversion, controls kana-kanji conversion, and sends the result to the converted character string output unit 344. The converted character string output unit 344 actually sends a signal to the VGA 44 and displays the converted character string on the CRT 76.

  The conversion control unit 342 delivers the received kana character to the character string input unit 350. The character string input unit 350 stores the kana character string in the character storage unit 352. Based on this character string, the independent word candidate creation unit 354 and the adjunct word candidate creation unit 364 create word data candidates. The independent word candidate creation unit 354 uses the independent word dictionary 358 stored in advance in the hard disk 84 to extract independent word candidates from the obtained kana character string under the management of the independent word analysis position management unit 356. Do. On the other hand, the adjunct word candidate creation unit 364 uses the adjunct word dictionary 368 and performs processing for extracting an adjunct word candidate from the obtained kana character string under the management of the adjunct word analysis position management unit 366. The process of extracting independent word candidates and auxiliary word candidates while moving the analysis position will be described later.

  Here, the independent word dictionary 358 changes priorities such as homonyms and affixes by learning. The learning process is performed by the dependency learning unit 370, the independent word learning unit 372, the auxiliary word learning unit 374, the affix learning unit 376, and the character conversion learning unit 378. The dependency learning unit 370 gives priority to the combination selected by the user in the same word combination when the user selects a word other than the word corresponding to the dependency under the condition that the dependency is satisfied. It learns dependency relationships. The independent word learning unit 372 learns to select the last selected word as the highest priority candidate in the independent word group where the homonyms exist. The auxiliary word learning unit 374 learns which word form is used to convert an auxiliary word such as “please”, for example, “please” or “please”. Further, the affix learning unit 376 learns conversion formats (for example, “Go”, “Go”, etc.) such as prefixes and suffixes. When the input character string is confirmed as it is as hiragana or katakana, the character conversion learning unit 378 learns the character string and outputs the hiragana or katakana determined in the subsequent conversion process as a candidate. .

  The independent word candidate creation unit 354 and the attached word candidate creation unit 364 obtain the created word candidates, and the word data creation unit 380 creates data for each word candidate. That is, as a result of the connection verification unit 382 referring to the connection verification table 384 for connection between the obtained independent words and ancillary words, independent words and independent words, and connection between phrases consisting of “independent words + ancillary words”, The result of the cost calculation unit 386 performing the overall cost calculation is obtained and output as data for each word. This word data is once stored in the word data storage unit 400, receives the adjustment output from the dependency candidate adjustment unit 490, and is used for the phrase segmentation process.

  The dependency candidate adjustment unit 390 receives the word candidates from the independent word candidate creation unit 354 and the adjunct word candidate creation unit 364 and tests the dependency. The dependency test is performed by referring to a dependency dictionary 398 prepared in advance on the hard disk 84. The range in which the dependency test is performed is managed by the dependency range management unit 396. In addition, there are several allowable conditions for the dependency relationship test, which are determined by the service / passive analysis unit 392, the particle allowable analysis unit 394, and the like. The dependency candidates adjusted by the above-described dependency test and the word data described above are integrated by the word data storage unit 400 and used for the phrase segmentation process by the phrase segmentation unit 402. The phrase segmentation unit 402 determines a first phrase segmentation candidate from the obtained data.

  With the above processing, the first candidate for phrase segmentation and the first candidate for kana-kanji conversion for each phrase are determined. The phrase segmentation unit 402 stores the candidate in the phrase data storage unit 406, and the stored candidate is output to the conversion control unit 342 by the conversion character string output unit 408. The conversion control unit 342 displays this character string as a candidate character string, and an undesired character string may be a candidate. Therefore, in response to an instruction from the user, processing such as display and selection of the next candidate is performed. Do. These instructions and selection results are input to the phrase data storage unit 406 and each of the learning units 370 to 378 described above, and are used for redefining the priority by partially determining the phrase or learning. Although not shown, when the character string is finalized by the user, all data temporarily stored in each unit is deleted and prepared for the next conversion.

  The above is the outline of the kana-kanji conversion when the Japanese input program including the kana-kanji conversion program of this embodiment is installed by the installer. Note that example conversion using dependency can be registered by an installer or unregistered as a kind of conversion program.

  Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment, and can of course be implemented in various modes without departing from the gist of the present invention. . For example, various symbols other than the robot and its equipment can be adopted as significant symbols indicating each function. For example, musical instruments and their organization, dishes and course dishes, cooked dishes such as pots and frying pans, peripheral devices such as keyboards and hard disks and computer systems that connect them, ornamental jewelry and dressed people, buildings and their Various significant symbols such as tenants can be used.

  As described above, the software incorporated in the computer is not limited to a Japanese input program, but can be applied to a word processor. However, for example, when applied to a word processor, the basic form is an editor. Add a ruled line function, drawing function, modification function, etc. to make it a multi-function word processor, add communication function, database function, etc. to make it an integrated software, or editor function of PIM (Personal Information Management) It is possible to add a function and use it as system notebook software. In such a case, the symbol may be a robot or an orchestra as described in the above embodiment, or a significant symbol matched to the function as a word processor may be used. For example, if a “postcard” symbol is displayed as an embeddable function and this is selected and incorporated into the main body, a brush font, a draw, or a paint tool can be incorporated in addition to the word processor function. . Further, when the “postcard” symbol is incorporated, if there are two printers connected to the computer 10, it may be set to preferentially select a printer suitable for postcard printing. That is, the module constituting the program of the present invention includes not only a modularized program but also a physical device (hardware) that can be handled as a logical device. As functions of such a logical device, in addition to the type and setting of the printer, CRT resolution and number of display colors, communication speed and dial destination number in communication software, MIDI sound source, and the like can be considered. Also, it can be applied to various modules such as fonts and environments that can be used by application software.

  The setting of the logical device can be considered as one of execution environments in the computer. Therefore, when the application program is stored in the hard disk, the execution environment of this program is also recorded, and when a plurality of execution environments can be stored, this is displayed by a significant symbol as in the above-described embodiment. It can be. Multiple execution environments, for example, selection of Kana-Kanji conversion program, selection of connected printer, selection of CRT resolution, etc., which are different from each other, are stored in the hard disk, and the stored multiple executions The symbol corresponding to the environment is displayed so that it can be selected. If it is an execution environment in which a high-resolution laser printer is selected by combining kana-kanji conversion with high conversion efficiency and compatibility with sentence expressions, etc., incorporating a brush font, etc. An execution environment that combines a Kana-Kanji conversion, which performs simple conversion with little memory capacity, and a high-speed black-and-white printer is a technique that is displayed in Ashiya. When one of the displayed symbols is selected, the execution environment corresponding to the symbol and the designated program are read and executed.

  Such a configuration also has an advantage that a plurality of execution environments can be understood intuitively and easily, and combinations of various execution environments and activation of software corresponding thereto can be managed collectively. . The symbolization of such an execution environment is extremely useful as software becomes larger and the user's use environment is diversified.

It is a conceptual diagram which illustrates the outline | summary of this invention according to the aspect. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the computer 10 in the Example of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the display processing routine of the installer in an Example. It is a flowchart which similarly shows the description display processing routine. It is a flowchart which similarly shows the installation process routine. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the initial display in an installer. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the state which showed the function which a symbol represents with the shape of balloon help. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the state which displayed the low-order symbol group. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the state from which some functions were selected. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the state from which all the functions were selected. It is a flowchart which shows a processing routine when an installer is started after a part of Japanese input program is installed once. It is a flowchart which shows the recognition process routine of the program already registered. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of the program for Japanese input incorporated by the installer.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Computer 20 ... Arithmetic processing part 21 ... CPU
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 22 ... Local bus 23 ... Cache memory 24 ... Cache controller 25 ... Main memory 30 ... PCI bridge 32 ... PCI bus 40 ... Controller part 42 ... ISA bus 44 ... VGA
46 ... SCSI controller 48 ... ISA bridge 54,55 ... Compound I / O port 56 ... Sound I / O
60 ... I / O section 62 ... ISA slot 68 ... Timer 72 ... Keyboard 73 ... Mouse 73L ... Left button 73R ... Right button 74 ... Speaker 76 ... CRT
82: floppy disk device 84 ... hard disk 85 ... CD-ROM drive device 86 ... parallel port 88 ... printer 90 ... serial port 92 ... modem 93 ... scanner 94 ... tablet 96 ... microphone 340 ... character input unit 342 ... conversion control unit 344 ... Character string output section 350 after conversion 350 ... Character string input section 352 ... Character storage section 354 ... Independent word candidate creation section 356 ... Independent word analysis position management section 358 ... Independent word dictionary 364 ... Attached word candidate creation section 366 ... Attached word analysis position Management unit 368 ... Attached word dictionary 370 ... Dependency learning unit 372 ... Independent word learning unit 374 ... Auxiliary word learning unit 376 ... Affix learning unit 378 ... Character conversion learning unit 380 ... Word data creation unit 382 ... Connection verification unit 384 ... Connection Test table 386 ... Cost calculation part 390 ... Dependency candidate adjustment part 392 ... Passive analysis unit 394 ... Particle admissible analysis unit 396 ... Dependency range management unit 398 ... Dependency dictionary 400 ... Word data storage unit 402 ... Unit 406 ... Phrase data storage unit 408 ... Conversion character string output unit 490 ... Dependency candidate Adjustment unit BA ... Fully automatic button BC ... Cancel button BD ... Directory button BI ... Install button BJ ... Dictionary directory button CX ... Mouse cursor GB ... Trash bin Ich ... Symbol group IB ... Bazooka (dictionary tool)
IC ... Sword (Dictionary)
IG ... Robot IH ... Headgear (Option conversion)
IL ... Launcher (Customizer)
IME ... Input method IS ... 楯 (IME body)
QC1 ... Completion drawing area QS1 ... Hangar area Qic ... Symbol area WW ... Window Wc ... Child window

Claims (2)

A computer having a function of reading a program that combines a plurality of modules stored in an external storage device according to a record that is referred to when the computer is started,
The functions or modules of the program previously divided into a plurality of groups correspond to the plurality of groups and are combined to express the relationship between each function or the entire program combined with the modules as a structure. Storage means for storing with each significant symbol
A display device capable of displaying at least the symbol;
Recognizing means for recognizing the function or module incorporated in the computer with reference to the built-in record created when the program is read into the computer;
A computer comprising: combination display means for displaying on the display device as the structure in which the significant symbols corresponding to the recognized function or module are combined. A computer according to claim 1, comprising:
When there is an inconsistent combination that does not satisfy the combination necessary for the combined program to operate in the function or module recognized by the recognition means, the presence of the combination is determined as the combination of the significant symbols. Unlike the computer, a computer provided with an erroneous combination display means for displaying on the display device with a symbol predetermined to indicate the inconsistent combination.

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