JPH02297659A - Document processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To decrease times to execute the selecting operation of a code and to improve the operability of a code input by forming a group name relating to a group to be data together with the code and making the data corresponding to the group. CONSTITUTION:In a data ROM, the code of 2 bytes (16 bits = 1 word) such as a mark, symbol and the group name relating to the group is stored by groups and corresponding relation between a successive number and the group name is stored. The most significant bit (MSB) in the code of 16 bits is made '1' for the mark and symbol and the MSB is made '0' for the group name. According to this MSB, the group name is identified from the mark or symbol. Thus, the data quantity of the group is decreased and the multiple registration of the code is prevented. Then, the storing capacity of code data is suppressed to be increased and the operability for the code input is improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a document processing device, and particularly to improvements in symbol and mark input operations thereof.

[Conventional technology]

With the recent development of semiconductor manufacturing technology, a large number of so-called small word processors have been developed that have the functions of a Japanese word processor added with various processing such as schedule management, address bookkeeping, and memo storage. Compact word processors are generally designed with emphasis on portability and portability, so they need to be made smaller and thinner overall. Therefore, the display screen is smaller than that of a general word processor, and there are fewer display columns and lines.

Therefore, one character's illustration mark illustrating the meaning of the action, etc., as well as abbreviations, arrows, and symbols indicating academic terms are used to represent multiple characters in one character to compensate for the small size of the display screen. In conventional word processors, symbols and marks are displayed in this manner by registering the symbols and marks in the free space of the JIS Kuten code and calling up the Kuten code. In this case, it is necessary to enter the Kuten code each time a symbol or mark is displayed, but if you cannot remember the Kuten code, you will need to refer to the Kuten code table each time, which makes these operations very difficult. This method is cumbersome and has many problems in terms of operability as an input means for document processing devices such as small word processors where operability is an important factor.

To solve this problem, there is a system in which symbols or marks are divided into groups according to certain fields or attributes, and symbols or marks are selected by inputting the pronunciation of the group.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

When divided into groups in this way, one group may have several dozen candidates.

In this case, in order to select one mark or symbol from among the candidates, it is necessary to call up the group and perform multiple key operations, and moreover, the same operation is required each time the mark or symbol is selected.

Furthermore, as the number of marks or symbols belonging to one group increases, it takes a long time to select candidates, making the operation cumbersome.

In addition, when symbols or marks are managed one-dimensionally and the same symbol or mark is associated with several groups, they will be registered multiple times, resulting in a huge amount of data and an increase in memory capacity. There was a problem. Furthermore, if there is no multiple registration and the operator's image of grouping differs from the actual one, the operator will search for all the groups in the image before moving on to searching for candidates for the next group, and then selecting candidates. It will take a long time.

This invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and by including related groups together with symbols and marks related to the groups in the data within the group, it is possible to reduce the amount of data in the groups and It is an object of the present invention to provide a document processing device that can prevent multiple registration of codes, suppress an increase in storage capacity of code data, and improve operability for inputting codes.

[Means to solve the problem]

A document processing device according to the present invention stores codes including ideographic symbols and classifies the codes into a plurality of groups, in which the groups are associated with the codes associated therewith and data including the groups. It is characterized by being attached.

[Effect]

In this invention, data in a group consists of a code related to the group and a group, and when a code to be selected is not found when selecting a code from the selected group, the data in the selected group is Select a group and select a code within it.

〔Example〕

The present invention will be explained below based on the drawings showing one embodiment thereof. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the external appearance of a small word processor which is a document processing device according to the present invention. This compact word processor can handle memos for storing schedules, etc., fixed forms for storing timetables, address books, documents with word processing functions, etc.
Maintain cards, calendars, clocks,
Performs various document processing using a calculator and 9 different modes to assist with various settings. Furthermore, an SRAM memory card can be used as the external memory.

In the figure, 1 is a rectangular display section including a 240 x 136 dot (15 digits x (7 lines + 1 line)) liquid crystal display 10, and the liquid crystal display 10 is provided approximately in the middle of the display section 1. The bottom row (eighth row) of the liquid crystal display 10 is a row for displaying various information, and is divided into five areas SAI, SA2, . . . SA5. On the left side of the liquid crystal display 10, there is a line key group 1 consisting of seven line keys Ll, L2 to L7 corresponding to each row.
1 is provided. Also, on the left side, the display is displayed in front,
A triangular up key 13u and down key 13d for switching to the rear display are provided. To the right of the liquid crystal display 10 is the 0N10F, which is responsible for the power supply of this small word processor.
An F key 18, a private key 19 for switching to an input/output mode for private information not to be seen by others, and an input key 16 for switching the input mode are provided. In addition, at the bottom of the display unit 1 there are function keys 14 for switching various functions from left to right, and five areas S of the liquid crystal display.
A selection key group 12 consisting of five soft keys SL, S2...S5 for selecting information displayed on AI, SA2..., return key 17 used for input termination and line feed
and a job key 15 for switching between nine types of jobs.

Further, an input section 2 connected to the display section 1 is provided below the display section 1 . The input section 2 includes a character key group 21, a cursor key group 30 provided to the right of the character key group 21, a numeric key group 29 provided below the cursor key group 30, a shift key 22 provided in order from the left at the bottom of the character key group 21, and a katakana key group. Kana conversion key 23 for conversion, non-conversion key 24 for non-conversion processing of input characters, kanji conversion key 25, kanji dictionary key 26 for dictionary selection, space key 27, and cancel key 28.
It consists of

In addition, this compact word processor is designed so that the display section 1 can be folded at the border with the input section 2 connected below it, and by folding it when not in use, it becomes compact and easy to carry (
It has become.

Figure 2 is a diagram showing the screen configuration in memo mode.
The first line of the liquid crystal display 10 is a date entry Canilia DA, the first digit of the second to seventh lines is a mark entry MA, and the eighth line is the aforementioned soft keys Sl, S2, etc.
Area SA that displays information candidate data etc. selected by
I, SA2... The remaining area is filled with content Canilia IA.

Next, the configuration of the control system of the small word processor will be explained.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control system.

Information including key contents and cursor positions input by operating various input keys provided on the input section 2 and the display section 1 is given to the control section 42 via the input control section 41 .

The control unit 42 sends information on the cursor position to the cursor control unit 43.
is given to the cursor address detection unit 44 via
Key content information and control signals based thereon are given to the editing processing section 45, code data management section 46, kanji conversion processing section 58, and display control section 55 according to the control mode. The cursor address detection unit 44 detects a cursor address based on input cursor position information, and when the cursor address is in the content input canister IA in the memo mode, it sends a signal indicating this to the cursor control unit 43. The data is sent to the control unit 42 via the host computer. In response to this signal, control of the control section 42 shifts to normal editing processing by the editing processing section 45. Further, when the cursor address is located in the mark-entered canine area MA, control is shifted to code data management by the code data management unit 46 in response to a signal from the cursor address detection unit 44. The code data management unit 46 manages the learning process of codes consisting of symbols such as illustration marks and academic symbols, and the code data management unit 46 manages the learning process of codes consisting of symbols such as illustration marks and academic symbols. Alternatively, when symbol input is selected using soft keys SL, S2, etc., a list of symbols is displayed, learning, etc. are performed. The code data management unit 46 includes a data ROM 47 that stores correspondence tables between codes and group names of various symbols and marks, and a correspondence table between group names and sequential numbers, and a FIFO memory that stores marks when they are selected. Mark learning area 51, memorize when a symbol is selected F
Symbol learning area 52 consisting of IFO memory, mark learning area 51 or symbol learning area 52 and data ROM 4
A list processing unit 48 that causes the list processing unit 48 to display five marks, symbols, or group names as candidate data in areas SAI, SA2, . . . , and marks that are displayed by the list processing unit 48;
A data processing unit 49 that reads symbols or group names from the data ROM 47, mark learning area 51, or symbol learning area 52, and code learning that registers selected marks or symbols and group names in the mark learning area 51 or symbol learning area 52. Each of the processing units 50 is controlled to perform encoded data processing.

The kanji conversion processing unit 58 also includes a dictionary 59 in which phrases are registered,
an input cover sofa 53 that buffers a predetermined amount of characters to be converted;
The output buffer 54, which buffers the converted phrase candidates to a predetermined capacity, is controlled to perform the kanji conversion process.

Further, the display control section 55 displays characters, symbols, or marks on the liquid crystal display 10 based on the control signal from the control section 42 .

On the other hand, the characters, symbols, or marks selected by the cursor control section 43, editing processing section 45, code data management section 46, and kanji conversion processing section 58 are written into the text 57 via the text processing section 56.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the correspondence between marks and their group names, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the correspondence between symbols and their group names.

As mentioned above, the data ROM 47 stores marks, symbols, and 2-byte (16 bits = 1 word) codes for each group for each group, as well as the correspondence between serial numbers and group names. The information is stored as shown in FIG. 4.5. In other words, in the case of marks, serial numbers 1.
2 and the corresponding group names "Business", "Private", etc., and the group names "Private", "Transportation", etc. and all the marks and 2-byte group names that belong to them. A correspondence table for each group name with the code is stored in the data ROM 47. For marks and symbols, the most significant bit (MSB) of the 16-bit code is 1", and for the group name, it is "
0", thereby identifying a group name and a mark or symbol. As shown in FIGS. This allows the number of data for one group name to be reduced.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the configuration of the mark learning area 51,
The mark learning area 51 consists of a mark code section 511 with a length of 9 words that stores the codes of nine marks, and a group code section 512 with a length of 1 word that stores the code of one group name. In the mark code section 511, the most recently selected mark is stored in the top area in FIG. 6, and the mark stored in the bottom area is discarded. The marks stored in the middle are sequentially shifted downward. Furthermore, the group code section 512 stores the group name of the most recently selected mark. A total of ten codes, including nine marks and one group name, are stored in the mark learning area 51. Initially, the top five marks are displayed in areas SAI, SA2, . . . , and by operating the function key 14, the next four marks and one group name are displayed. In addition, the symbol learning area 52 is the mark learning area 51.
It has a similar configuration, and consists of a symbol code section 521 that stores nine symbol codes and a group name code section 522 that stores one group name code.

Next, the operation of the compact word processor of the present invention constructed as described above will be explained using the memo mode as an example. Figure 7 is a flowchart of memo mode processing, Figure 8 is a mark
(Symbol) It is a flowchart of input processing. In the memo process, the cursor position is first detected by the cursor address detection unit 44 (#1).

Next, it is determined whether or not the cursor position is at the previous mark input position (#2), and if the cursor position is at the previous mark input position, mark input processing is performed (#3). In other cases, the Kana-Kanji conversion process (#4) and mark input process are performed depending on the input key.
Functional processing (#5) including symbol input processing, - character insertion, deletion processing, etc. is performed, and the process returns to step 1.

In mark (or symbol) input processing, mark (or symbol)
From the mark (or symbol) code section 511 (or 521) of the learning area 51 (or 52), the top 5 marks (or symbols) stored therein in the order of the most recently stored (selected order) The data processing unit 49 reads out the marks, and the list processing unit 48 stores them in areas SAI and SA.
2... (#10) Next, key input is performed to select the displayed mark or display the next candidate, etc. ($111). Key manual operation by function key 14 (11
Step 12) is performed when there is no mark (or symbol) or group name candidate data to be selected and the next candidate data is displayed. In this case, it is then determined whether or not the first five marks are displayed (1113), and if the first five marks are displayed, the next four marks (or symbols) and the most recently selected mark are stored. mark (or symbol)
group name in area SA1. SA2... 114), and return to step 11. Also, if the first five marks (or symbols) are not displayed, that is, if they are displayed for the second time or later, it is determined whether there is next candidate data (
#15) If there is next candidate data, the data processing unit 49
5 group names are read from the data ROM 47, and the list processing unit 48 stores them in the areas SAI, SA2 and SA2.
. . . (1116), and the process returns to step 11.

If there is no next candidate data, the process returns to step 10.

Note that the operation of displaying the next candidate using the function key 14 is also possible by operating the kanji conversion key 25.

In addition, key input (I+18) by the non-conversion key 24 is performed when displaying the previous candidate data when the mark (or symbol) or group name to be selected is in the candidate data displayed immediately before due to an erroneous operation of the function key 14. . In this case, this operation displays candidate data for the previous five marks (or symbols) or group names (#19), and the process returns to step 11.

In addition, keys manually operated by soft keys SL, S2... (12
0) is performed to select a mark (or symbol) to be selected if there is a mark (or symbol) to be selected in the displayed candidate data. It is determined whether the first selected name is a group name (1121). This is determined by whether the MSB of the code of the selected mark (or symbol) or group name is "0". That is, when the MSB is "0", it is a group name; otherwise, it is a mark (or symbol).

If it is determined to be a mark (or symbol), the selection ends. and the selected mark (or symbol)
It is determined whether the mark (or symbol) is already stored in the learning area 51 (or 52), that is, whether the same code exists (122), and if it exists, the mark (or symbol) code part 511 (or 521), the codes that were stored above the order in which the code was entered are moved down one by one and stored, and the code of the selected mark (or symbol) is registered at the beginning. (+124
). If it does not exist, the codes stored in the 1st to 8th positions of the mark (or symbol) code section 511 (or 521) are moved to the 2nd to 9th positions in order, and the code of the mark (or symbol) selected at the beginning is Register (1123). Then, the group name of the selected mark (or symbol) is registered in the group name code section 5I2 (or 522) (1$25
). Then write the selected code in the text (12
6) Finish the mark (or symbol) input process.

If it is determined in step 21 that it is a group name, the data processing unit 49 reads data corresponding to the serial number of the group name from the correspondence table of group names and marks or symbols in the data ROM 47 (1127). Then, the list processing unit 48 displays the first five items in the areas SAI, SA2, etc. (#28), and performs key manual operations on them (
1129).

This key force is similar to the key force in step 11,
In the case of input using the function key 14 (1130), the next candidate data is displayed. That is, in step 31, it is determined whether or not there is next data, and if there is, the next five data should be displayed (132).
, the process returns to step 24; if there is no such item, the process returns to step 28. In the case of input using the non-conversion key 24 (#34), the previous candidate data is displayed and the process returns to step 29 (#35). In addition, when soft keys SL, S2... are manually operated (#3
6), it is determined whether or not a group name has been selected (1137), and if it is a group name, step 29 is performed.
If this is not the case, that is, if a mark (or symbol) is selected, the process moves to step 22. Furthermore, in the case of other key human power (117) in step 11, step 1
1, and other key human power in step 29 (#38)
In each case, the process returns to step 29.

By performing such control, learning is performed such that once selected marks are displayed as candidate data to be selected in the order of selection from the beginning, the input operation of marks (or symbols) becomes a hour wheel, improving operability. .

Furthermore, since the group name data is a mixture of marks (or symbols) and group names, the number of data for group names is reduced, and the number of selection operations is reduced.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing changes in the screen of the liquid crystal display 10 during the memo mode processing described above, and the screen when the power is turned on using the 0N10FF key 18, the new memo mode processing is selected, and the schedule is selected. Figure 9 (a
Shown in l. At this time, the date and day of the week when 8, which indicates a schedule, is entered in half-width characters are automatically displayed in the first digit of the first line. The cursor is then displayed in the second column of the second line. Since this is a content entry canister IA, the content of the memo is entered (FIG. 9(b)). Here, for example, "A and 3 others will play tennis at the sports park" is input. When inputting the contents of the memo is completed through various processes such as kanji conversion processing, the cursor is moved to the mark entry MA by operating the cursor keys 30.

As a result, the control mode shifts to mark input processing (FIG. 9(C)). Then, in order to enter the "tennis" mark in the first column of the second row, select area SA1. SA2... Visually check the display. The top five marks in the mark code section 511 are displayed here, but since the "tennis" mark is not displayed, the function key 14 is operated to select the next candidate. As a result, the marks "Golf", "Beer", "Tennis", and "Code" as well as the group name "Sports" are displayed, and from now on, the "Tennis" mark is selected by operating the soft key S3 (see Fig. 9). d))
. When a mark is selected, the selected mark "Tennis" is stored in the mark code section 511 of the mark learning area 51, and its group name "Sports" is stored in the group name code section 512. Then, during the next mark input process, the mark "Tennis" is displayed at the beginning as shown in FIG. displayed moving one by one.

Figure 10 shows areas SAI, SA2, etc. during symbol input processing.
・Symbols are also trained in the same way as marks, and are displayed in the order of selection.

Note that in this embodiment, the code for each group and the group are not directly classified and stored in the data ROM.
Although a correspondence table indicating the correspondence between groups, codes, and groups is stored separately in the ROM, the present invention is not limited to this, and the code and group name for each group may be directly stored in the ROM. Needless to say.

〔effect〕

As explained above, in this invention, groups related to groups are converted into data together with codes and are associated with groups, and when selecting a code, even if the selected group does not have the desired code, the groups within the group are Since the code can be selectively selected, the number of code selection operations is reduced, and code manpower is improved. Furthermore, since multiple registration of codes is eliminated, an equivalent effect of suppressing an increase in the storage capacity of code data can be achieved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the external appearance of a small word processor that is a document processing device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the screen configuration in memo mode, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control system. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the correspondence between marks and their group names, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the correspondence between symbols and their group names, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the configuration of the mark learning area.
Figure 7 is a flowchart of memo mode processing, Figure 8 is a flowchart of mark (or symbol) input processing, Figure 9 is a diagram showing screen changes during memo mode processing, and Figure 1θ is the area during symbol input processing. FIG. ■... Display section 2... Input section 10... Liquid crystal display 14... Function keys 46... Code data management section 47... Data ROM 48... List processing section 49... Data Processing unit 50... Code learning processing unit 51... Mark learning area 52... Symbol learning area Sl, S2... Soft key patent applicant
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. and one other representative Patent attorney Noboru Kono Figure 9 (a) Figure 9 (C) Figure 9 (b) Figure 9 (d) Figure 9 (e)

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In a document processing device that stores codes including ideographic symbols and classifies them into a plurality of groups, the groups are associated with the codes related thereto and data including the groups. A document processing device characterized by: