JPH01300372A - Character processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve sentence production efficiency by registering the reconverted words and their headwords into a dictionary just with push of a dictionary register key in case a character string that is not correctly transformed during the production of a document is inputted again via the KANJI (Chinese character) phonetical reading/Japanese pronunciation reading conversion, the period input, etc. CONSTITUTION:A desired word is not obtained with push of a conversion key in a state where a HIRAGANA (cursive form of Japanese syllabary) character string showing the reading way of the desired word is supplied from a key input means 1. In such a case, a cancel key or retreat key is pushed so that the HIRAGANA character string stored in a word reading way memory means 2 is registered into a dictionary means 3 as a headword. Then said character string is converted again into the desired word via the KANJI phonetical reading/Japanese pronunciation reading conversion, the period input, etc. Then this reconverted word is registered into the means 3 with push of a dictionary register key. Thus the headwords and the reconverted words can be registered into a dictionary just with push of the dictionary register key. In such a way, the sentence production efficiency is extremely improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (a) Field of Industrial Application This invention relates to a character processing device for Japanese word processors, computers, etc.

(B) Prior Art Conventional Japanese word processors are configured so that words once selected through kana-kanji conversion are registered in a dictionary section in order to improve conversion efficiency. Next time, when you enter the same reading as a word and convert it to kana-kanji, the registered word will be read and displayed at the beginning of the conversion candidates.

(c) Problems to be solved and attempted by the invention However, in the above-mentioned Japanese word processor, if a word is not correctly converted by kana-kanji conversion, it is not registered in the dictionary section. Therefore, in order to register words that have been correctly re-entered through operations such as phonetic conversion or punctuation input, the following operations are required.

(1) Operate the area designation key to specify the beginning and end of the converted word as a registered word in the area. (2) Press the dictionary creation key to call up the dictionary creation screen.

(3) Operate the character input keys to input the reading of the word (hiragana character string before conversion) as a headword.

(4) Press the execution key to register in the dictionary.

Such complicated operations place a significant burden on the operator and significantly reduce the efficiency of document creation.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and its object is to provide a character processing device that can register words that have not been converted into kana-kanji using a conversion key into a dictionary with a simple operation.

(d) Means for Solving the Problems Figure 1 is a block diagram that clearly shows the basic configuration of this invention. 2 is a key input means having a character input key for inputting the pronunciation of a word and an editing key for giving editing instructions such as conversion, dictionary registration, cancellation, backtracking, etc.; 2 is a key input means having a character input key for inputting the pronunciation of a word; 3 is a dictionary means which stores a number of words with headings in a readable manner; 4 is a key input means 1 when a reading of a word is inputted and a conversion instruction is inputted; , reading means for reading out a word corresponding to the pronunciation of the word from the dictionary means 3, 5 a display means for displaying the read word, etc., and 6 a display means for displaying a reconversion instruction such as a cancellation instruction or a backward instruction. , a headword registration means for registering the pronunciation of a word read from the word pronunciation storage means 2 as a heading in the dictionary means 3; and 7, when the heading is registered and the dictionary registration key is operated, the dictionary is re-converted after an instruction is given. This is a registered word registration means for registering words read out from the means 3 in the dictionary means 3 as registered words.

(E) Effect According to the present invention, when a hiragana character string that is the pronunciation of a desired word is inputted from the key input means, when the conversion key is pressed, the desired word is not obtained and the cancel key or backward key is pressed. When pressed, the hiragana character string stored in the word reading storage means is registered in the dictionary means as a heading. Next, the word is converted back into a desired word by phonetic conversion or punctuation input, and when the dictionary registration key is pressed, the converted word is registered in the dictionary means as a registered word.

This makes it possible to register headings and reconverted words in the dictionary simply by pressing the dictionary registration key.

(F) EXAMPLES The present invention will be described in detail below based on examples shown in the figures. Note that this invention is not limited by this.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a Japanese word processor as an embodiment of the present invention.

In the same figure! 0 is a keyboard as a key input means, a character input key for inputting a hiragana character string that is the pronunciation of a word 1 a conversion key for converting an inputted hiragana character string into a desired single kanji or word; It is equipped with a dictionary registration key for dictionary registration, a cancel key for canceling conversion if the desired single kanji or word is not obtained, a back key for backing up the input character string, and various function keys.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a storage device as a dictionary means, which is composed of a kana-kanji dictionary section 11a and a user dictionary section zb. The kana-kanji dictionary section 11a stores a large number of words including kanji in a readable manner and is composed of a ROM. The user dictionary section 11b is for operators to independently register technical terms that cannot be converted by normal kana-kanji conversion.
Consists of AM.

12 is a display device as a display means, for example, a CRT.
'It is composed of PLCD, etc. The display device 12 is a keyboard! The kana character string input from 0 is displayed, and the converted word is displayed when a conversion instruction is given from the keyboard IO.

13 is a CPU (central processing unit), which is composed of a microcomputer. The CPU 13 executes the functions of a word reading storage means, a reading means, a heading registration means, and a registered word registration means, respectively, according to a program written in a ROM (not shown).

The dictionary registration process, which is a feature of this embodiment, will be explained below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In order to simplify the explanation, the word to be converted will be exemplified by the technical term "engagement" which cannot be obtained through normal conversion.

First, from the keyboard IO, the hiragana character string “Keigo °
is input (step 20), the input hiragana character string “Keigo” is displayed! 2 (step 21). Then, when you press the conversion key (step 22),
A kana-kanji character string is displayed (step 23). However, it is assumed that the converted word is ``sign'' and a word different from the desired word is displayed.Here, the operator determines whether the converted word has been converted correctly (step 24). Since the answer here is No, if you press the cancel key (or the backward key etc. in the example of other words) (step 25), the hiragana character string will be
(step 26). Next, the desired word "engagement" is obtained by inputting a phonetic phrase or a punctuation mark (step 27). The obtained word "engage" is displayed on display device I2 (step 28). If you press the dictionary registration key here (
Step 29), it is determined whether the key is a dictionary registration key (Step 30). If YES, the reconverted character string "engagement" is temporarily stored in a second memory (not shown) in the CPU 13 (step 31). Then the first
A dictionary is created using the content of the second memory as a headword (key word) and the content of the second memory as a registered word (engagement) (step 32), and the created content is registered in the user dictionary section 11b of the storage device 11. (Step 33).

Note that if the conversion is correct in step 24, or if the dictionary registration key is not pressed in step 30, the process ends.

Further, when creating the dictionary in step 32, the entry word and the registered word may be displayed at a predetermined position on the display device +2 so that the contents to be registered in the dictionary can be confirmed.

Similar to conventional recall, words registered in the dictionary can be retrieved from the user dictionary the next time by simply inputting the headword.

(g) Effects of the Invention According to this invention, when a character string that was not converted correctly during text creation is re-inputted using Onkun conversion or Kuten input, the conversion can be done simply by pressing the dictionary registration key. Since the reworded words and their headwords can be registered in the dictionary, technical terms that cannot be converted by normal kana-kanji conversion can be easily registered in the dictionary. Therefore, the operational burden on the operator can be significantly reduced, and the writing efficiency can be greatly improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the basic configuration of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart explaining the operation of the embodiment. l...Key input means, 2...Word reading and storage means, 3...Dictionary means, 4...Reading means, 5...
... display means, 6 ... heading registration means, 7 ... registered word registration means. Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A key input means having a character input key for inputting the pronunciation of a word and an edit key for giving editing instructions such as conversion, dictionary registration, cancellation, backtracking, etc.; Word pronunciation storage means for temporarily storing pronunciations; dictionary means for storing a large number of words with headings in a readable manner; pronunciations of words are input from key input means and conversion instructions are input. a reading means for reading a word corresponding to the pronunciation of the word from the dictionary means; a display means for displaying the read word, etc.; headword registration means for registering the pronunciation of a word read out from the pronunciation storage means in the dictionary means as a heading; a registered word registration means for registering the registered word as a registered word in a dictionary means.