JPH02289042A - Zip code converting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate the display of Zip codes and addresses at production of an address book by producing a command for retrieval of the Zip codes and place names with operation of a Zip code conversion key set on a keyboard based on the characters or the numeric characters contained in a text and outputting the necessary parts of obtained Zip codes and place names to an optional position of the text. CONSTITUTION:The correct input is decided with an internal process of a control part 4 when a Zip code conversion key 2 is pushed, and the candidates coincident with the data inputted are retrieved via the place name process parts 11 and 8. A cursor is moved within a window via a keyboard 1 and an execution key is pushed after selection of the display contents. Thus the window is closed and a message is shown for a display position. Then the cursor is moved to a desired position and the execution key is pushed again. Thus the selected Zip code and place name are shown in the due places. As a result, the Zip codes and the addresses are easily displayed within a prescribed range at production of an address book, etc.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (a) Industrial application field The present invention is applicable to documents such as document files and word processors! This is related to processing equipment, especially mutual conversion between postal codes and place names.

(B) Conventional technology In conventional word processors, when converting a postal code to a place name, by operating the postal code conversion key, the whole place name or postal code is displayed from a part of the postal code or place name entered within a fixed space. However, the display position of the displayed place name and postal code is determined by the position of the cursor before operating the postal code conversion key, and if you do not constantly pay attention to the current position of the cursor, it may be displayed again after conversion. It was a hassle to have to move the posted postal code and place name.

(c) Problem to be solved by the invention The problem to be solved by the invention is to freely display the converted display at any position on the text without being affected by the position of the cursor before conversion. be.

(d) Means for solving the problem A keyboard including a postal code conversion key, a control unit that issues commands for kana-kanji conversion and postal code conversion based on input from the keyboard, and outputs input from the keyboard and conversion results. and a display for displaying text, wherein the control unit issues a command to search for a postal code and place name from characters or numbers on the text by operating a postal code conversion key on the keyboard 1-, and Search = (f) Example The postal code conversion device of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to an example of the drawings.

First, FIG. 18 shows a basic block diagram of the main parts. In the same figure, (January keyboard), (2) is the postal code conversion key on the keyboard, and (3) is the keyboard (1).
An input determination unit that determines the input of each key above, (4) a control unit that performs various processes depending on the contents of the input determination unit, and (5) a basic word: f based on the kana-kanji conversion command of the control unit. (6) is a kana-kanji conversion unit that performs kana-kanji conversion via the dictionary search unit (7); (8) is also the control unit (
4) Based on the postal code conversion directive, the postal code/place name dictionary (
9) a first place name processing unit that searches for postal codes and place names via a dictionary search unit (10);
a second place name processing unit that outputs postal code and place name candidates to the candidate creation table (12) based on the output command of (4);
13) is a display unit that displays the postal code and place name selected from the candidate creation table at an arbitrary position on the display based on a command from the control unit (4).

Sakuma Kuchigo ft! 11 Next, one method of postal code conversion will be explained along the flowchart of FIG.

CRT, 1. It is assumed that numbers or place names are displayed in advance on the text on the display (14) of the CD display or the like. Move the cursor to the beginning of the number or place name. When the postal code conversion key (2) is pressed here, the internal processing of the control unit (4) determines that the input is correct, and the place name processing unit! A search for candidates matching the input data is performed in (8). A message is displayed only when the input is correct or incorrect and the presence or absence of candidates is negative. The candidates are displayed in a window opened to the text.

When the user moves the cursor within the window using the keyboard (1), selects the content to be displayed, and presses the execution key, the window is closed and the message at the display position is displayed. If you move the cursor to the desired position and press the execution key again, the selected postal code and place name will appear at that location.

Next, an example of the above operation will be explained with reference to FIGS. iE2 to FIG. However, the characters within 0 are added for explanation purposes and do not need to be displayed on the actual text. In FIG. 2, it is assumed that "100" is displayed on the text in advance.

Here, move the cursor to match "1" and press the postal code conversion key (2). If a postal code exists, a window is opened on the text and the matching place names are listed together with the postal code (see Figure 3).In the window, the cursor is initially in front of “East”, but it is ” and “1000”, and the document behind the cursor can be displayed.As shown in Figure 4, move the cursor before “l” and press the execute key to display the text. A message will appear asking you to use the cursor to decide where to display the screen.Move the cursor to the desired position (see Figure 5) and press the execution key to display "100 Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo" from that cursor position. (See Figure 6).At this time, if another document already exists at the position where the cursor is placed, it will be displayed on top of this document (override).Also, for example, part of the place name may be displayed in advance on the text. If "Kita-ku" is displayed as shown in Figure 7, move the cursor to "Kita" and press the postal code conversion key (2). If there is a candidate, it will be displayed on the text. A window opens and a list of candidates is displayed.Different from Figure 5, the display is in the order of place name and postal code (see Figure 8).At first, move the cursor in front of the postal code downwards. to display character strings that cannot be displayed in one window (see Figure 9), then select an appropriate character string by moving the cursor up and down,
Next, select the display range by moving the cursor left and right (10th
(See figure), pressing the Enter key closes the window and prompts you to move the cursor to the text you want to display. Then, when the cursor is moved to the desired position (see FIG. 11) and the execution key is pressed again, the character string selected from the cursor position is displayed (see FIG. 12). At this time, if another document already exists at the position where the cursor is placed, it will be displayed on top of this text (override).

Next, another method of postal code conversion is shown in Figures 13 to 17.
This will be explained based on the diagram. First, to explain the flowchart in Figure 13, if you move the cursor to a space above the text and press the postal code conversion key (2), a window will open above the text and the input range of the string will be specified. . Then, when you enter numbers or characters in the specified range and press the execution key, the control unit (4) checks whether the input is correct or whether there are candidates corresponding to the input, and then opens a new window. Open to see suggestions.

After that, as in the case of postal code conversion 1 described above, select an appropriate one from among the candidates, specify the display range and display position with the cursor, and display it at the desired position.

Next, an example of the above operation will be explained based on FIGS. 14 to 17. First, place the cursor on the text space and press the postal code conversion key (2) (see Figure 14). Then, a window for specifying a character input range on the text opens (see Figure 15). Here, enter numbers or letters in the specified range and press the execution key (see Figure 16 or 17).
The display shown in the figure appears. After that, as in the case of postal code conversion 1, use the cursor to specify an appropriate character string and display range, and then use the execution key to display it at the desired position. However, in this conversion 2, the numbers or characters entered in the specified range in the first window are not displayed on the text.

(G) As explained in the effect of the invention, according to the present invention, postal code conversion l1
Regardless of the position of the cursor (ii) on the text, it can be displayed freely at the desired position, and is extremely effective when displaying postal codes and addresses within a predetermined range, such as when creating an address book. be.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a flowchart explaining one operation method for postal conversion of the present invention, and Figures 2 to 6 each explain changes in text on the display due to the operation in Figure 1 when displaying a character string from a postal code. Figures 7 to 12 are diagrams showing changes in text on the display due to the operation in Figure 1 when displaying a character string from a place name, respectively.
Figure 13 is a flowchart explaining another operation method for postal code conversion, and Figures 14 to 17 show changes in text on the display due to the operation in Figure 13 when displaying a character string from a postal code or place name. 18 are block diagrams illustrating the main circuits of this device. (1)... Keyboard, (2)... Postal code conversion key, (+)... Control section, (14)... Display.

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) A keyboard including a postal code conversion key, a control unit that issues commands for kana-kanji conversion and postal code conversion based on input from the keyboard, and a display that displays input from the keyboard and text that outputs the conversion results. The control unit issues a command to search for a postal code and place name from the letters or numbers on the text by operating a postal code conversion key on the keyboard, and also searches for a postal code and place name obtained by the search. A postal code conversion device characterized in that a necessary part of a place name is output at an arbitrary position on the text. (2) In the postal code conversion device according to claim 1,
The control unit is a postal code conversion device that converts a character or number on the text at which the cursor is placed at the top position into a postal code and place name by operating the postal code conversion key. (3) In the postal code conversion device according to claim 1,
A postal code conversion device that defines a predetermined input space on the text by operating a postal code conversion key, and converts characters or numbers input in the space to be searched into a postal code and place name.