JPH04242473A - Kanji converting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To save the labor of an operator by improving the probability where the KANJI (Chinese character) desired by the operator is first selected. CONSTITUTION:The original mode designated by an original mode designation key 1a is decided by an original mode control part 4, and the original mode information is temporarily held by an original mode buffer 7. Then the Japanese reading of KANJI is inputted and then an instruction is received through a keyboard 1 for the KANJI conversion. Thus a KANJI extracting part 6 reads the KANJI corresponding to the inputted Japanese reading out of a dictionary 8. In this case, the reading order of the dictionary 8 is subject to the priority corresponding to the original mode shown by the original mode information held by the buffer 7, i.e., the priority corresponding to the original mode designated by an original mode designation key 1a among those priorities set for each type like 'politics', 'sports', etc., and stored in a priority table 9.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a kanji conversion device for selecting a kanji character corresponding to an input pronunciation in, for example, a document creation device.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in document creation devices, for example, when there are multiple kanji characters corresponding to the input pronunciation, they are selected sequentially in the order of registration in a dictionary, but the selected candidates are displayed one by one or a predetermined number at a time. Display on screen. Then, display instructions for other candidates (key input by operator)
Change the kanji you select depending on the situation.

By the way, when inputting newspaper articles, the frequency of use of kanji differs depending on the type of article input. In other words, for example, when reading the word ``naikaku,''``cabinet'' is often used in politics, and ``naikaku'' is often used in sports.

[0004] Conventionally, however, selection is made in the order of registration in the dictionary, so for example, if the registration order in the dictionary is "cabinet",
If the order is "inner angle", when inputting a sports article, "Cabinet" will be selected first even though you want to input "inner angle", and the operator will have to instruct the display of other candidates each time. It won't happen.

[0005]

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] As described above, in the conventional kanji conversion device, candidates are selected in the order of registration in the dictionary, so when selecting a kanji that is registered later in the dictionary. In this case, the operator has to instruct the display of other candidates each time, which is extremely troublesome.

The present invention has been made in consideration of these circumstances, and its purpose is to increase the probability that the operator will select the desired kanji first, thereby reducing the operator's effort. The purpose of this invention is to provide a kanji conversion device that is capable of converting kanji.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides an example in which a plurality of selection orders (for example, set for each type of input document) of Kanji having the same pronunciation among Kanji stored in a dictionary means are stored. A selection order storage means such as a priority table, and a specification means such as an original mode specification key for specifying one of the plurality of selection orders stored in the selection order storage means, Kanji characters are selected from the dictionary means based on the selection order specified by the dictionary means.

[0008]

[Operation] By taking such means, the selection of kanji from the dictionary means is performed in accordance with the specified selection order from among the plurality of selection orders stored in the selection order storage means. Therefore, by setting the selection order of multiple types in advance according to the type, such as "politics" or "sports", based on the frequency of use in that type, frequently used kanji can be selected more quickly. Ru.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of a document creation device configured by applying a kanji conversion device according to this embodiment. In the figure, 1 is a keyboard, which is used by an operator to issue various input instructions to the document creation device. The keyboard 1 is provided with a manuscript mode designation key 1a for designating a manuscript mode indicating the type of document to be input (eg, "politics", "sports", etc. for newspaper article input). Instructions input from the keyboard 1 are analyzed by the command analysis section 2, and the analysis results are notified to the kanji conversion control section 3 or the manuscript mode control section 4.

The kanji conversion control unit 3 writes data into the text memory 5 and rewrites the data based on the reading information and control information notified from the command analysis unit 2. When kanji conversion is instructed for a reading, this reading is notified to the kanji extraction unit 6.

On the other hand, the original mode control unit 4 determines the original mode based on the state of the original mode designation key 1a, and provides original mode information indicating this original mode to the original mode buffer 7. The document mode buffer 7 temporarily holds document mode information given from the document mode control section 4.

The kanji extraction unit 6 reads out the kanji code corresponding to the reading notified from the kanji conversion control unit 3 from the dictionary 8 and supplies it to the kanji data buffer 10. Then, when the display of other candidates is instructed by a predetermined key operation on the keyboard 1, and this is notified from the command analysis section 2 via the kanji conversion control section 3, another kanji code is read from the dictionary 8, It is given to the kanji data buffer 10. Reading from this dictionary is performed according to the priority order corresponding to the document mode indicated by the document mode information held in the document mode buffer 7, among the priorities stored in the priority table 9.

The dictionary 8 is a data table that stores kanji codes in association with the readings of the kanji characters indicated by the kanji codes. Figure 2 shows the data table in the dictionary 8.
It is a diagram schematically showing only the reading. In addition, Figure 2
, a kanji corresponding to the reading ``naikaku'' is illustrated, but the dictionary 8 actually stores a kanji code corresponding to this kanji.

The priority order table 9 is a data table in which the priority order for reading kanji characters from the dictionary 8 is stored in association with the manuscript mode. FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing a data table in the priority order table 9 only for the reading "Naikaku".

The kanji data buffer 10 includes a kanji extractor 6
Temporarily retain the kanji code extracted. The kanji code held in the kanji data buffer 10 is read by the display control section 11, and the kanji corresponding to this kanji code is displayed as a candidate on the display screen of the display section 12.

[0016]The kanji conversion control unit 3 then controls the keyboard 1.
When a confirmation instruction is given by a specified key operation,
The kanji code held in the kanji data buffer 10 is written into a predetermined area of the text memory 5.

The text data stored in the text memory 5 is read out by the display control section 11. The display control unit 11 develops the text data read from the text memory 5 into bitmap data. Then, the display control unit 11 controls the display control unit 11 based on the bitmap data.
The display unit 12 consisting of RT is controlled to display an image of the document on the display screen of the display unit 12.

In this way, the original mode specified by the original mode designation key 1a is determined by the original mode control section 4, and
Original mode information is temporarily held in the original mode buffer 7. When the reading is input and further instructions for kanji conversion are given, the reading information obtained by the command analysis section 2 is given to the kanji extracting section 6 via the kanji conversion control section 3, and the reading indicated by this reading information is The corresponding kanji is read from the dictionary 8. At this time, the reading order from the dictionary 8 is the order according to the priority order corresponding to the document mode indicated by the document mode information held in the document mode buffer 7, among the priorities stored in the priority table 9. It is said that

That is, when the pronunciation "Naikaku" is input, the pronunciation "Naikaku" is changed to [A: "Cabinet", B: "Inner angle", C: "Inner shell" as shown in FIG. ”
] If three types of kanji are registered in the dictionary 8, their priority order is, for example, as shown in Figure 3, in the order of [A → B → C] when the manuscript mode is "politics", and When the original mode is "sports", the order of [B→A→C] is determined. Therefore, in the kanji extraction unit 6, "
If the manuscript mode is "Politics" for the pronunciation "Naikaku", use the kanji code for "Cabinet" as the first candidate in Dictionary 8.
Read from. Also, if the original mode is "Sports", "
The kanji code for "inner angle" is read out from the dictionary 8 as the first candidate.

[0020] In this way, since the kanji corresponding to the manuscript mode is read out from the dictionary as the first candidate, the probability that the desired kanji will be selected first becomes very high, and the display of other candidates is instructed to select the desired kanji. You can reduce the hassle of searching for kanji.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For example, in the above embodiment, the document mode is “
Although "politics" and "sports" are shown as examples, this manuscript mode is not limited to "politics" and "sports," and any mode (not limited to inputting newspaper articles) can be set. Further, the number of modes is not limited to two, but may be three or more. In addition, various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0022]

According to the present invention, the selection order storage means stores a plurality of selection orders of kanji having the same pronunciation among the kanji stored in the dictionary means; and a designation means for designating one of the selection orders of types, and the selection of kanji from the dictionary means is performed based on the selection order designated by the designation means. To provide a kanji conversion device that has a high probability that the kanji that is selected first is selected, thereby reducing the labor and effort of an operator.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of a document creation device configured by applying a kanji conversion device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing a data table in the dictionary 8 in FIG. 1 only for the pronunciation "naikaku".

FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing a data table in the priority order table 9 in FIG. 1 with only the reading "Naikaku";

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...keyboard, 1a...manuscript mode specification key, 2...command analysis section, 3...kanji conversion control section, 4...manuscript mode control section, 5...text memory, 6...kanji extraction section, 7...manuscript mode buffer, 8... Dictionary, 9...Priority table, 10
...Kanji data buffer, 11...display control section, 12...display section.

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim 1: A kanji conversion device that performs kanji conversion by selecting a kanji corresponding to input reading information from a dictionary means that stores kanji characters in correspondence with readings in advance; a selection order storage means for storing a plurality of selection orders of kanji having the same pronunciation; a designation means for specifying one of the plurality of selection orders stored in the selection order storage means; A kanji conversion device comprising: kanji selection control means for selecting kanji from the dictionary means based on the selection order specified by the specification means.