JPH0281165A - character input device - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

(Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a character input device such as a word processor. (Prior Art) In general, it is often necessary to add numbers 8 and 10 to a sentence while creating a sentence, and the same is true when creating a sentence using a word processor. [This is an example of a character sequence that shows the order of characters used in 1 number. 1 item number includes a number series like A, an alphabet series like 1 kuchi,
Alternatively, there are kana series, such as ``ha'', and others.Inputting the item 11 number on a word processor involves selecting a character series each time while creating a sentence, and inputting the characters in the order that the operator memorizes, but recently, Devices that automate this process are also emerging. FIG. 4 shows an example of the conventional item number automatic input device,
Item 11 When inputting a number, first, the character sequence specifying means 1 specifies the character sequence to be input from the character sequence information means 2 to which the recommended order has been added, and stores it in the character sequence storage means 3. By pressing the input key 4, the above specification is performed by the character search means 5.

[7] The system is structured so that characters are retrieved and inputted in the order in which they are arranged from a character series. Note that 6 is a character series changing means. (Problem A to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the item number automatic input device as described above, when the characters of the class 1 number used are divided into multiple character series, such as a numeric series and an alphabet series, It goes without saying that you have to change the specification of the character series every time you change the character series for one item number, but each time you change it, the order information of the previously used characters is not memorized. , now it is necessary to specify which character to input first, and the operator is burdened with the troublesome work of specifying the character series and the starting point in the order of the characters, thus stopping the flow of writing. there were. An object of the present invention is to provide a character input device which eliminates the above-mentioned drawbacks and can automatically input one item number in sequence. (Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention provides a character series correspondence means for associating a key with a character series in a character input position of a word processor, etc., and a character series memory hair. and. Character series and characters! A character sequence information means that stores the order of 1, 1 (i, 1), a character sequence information means that stores information about which number in the order to search from ``! The input key is determined, and the character sequence with the corresponding sequence added to the key is called from the character sequence information ' This is achieved by inputting the characters in the order of the Z characters according to the order stored in the order storage means, and by sequentially changing the order by 9η and r steps. (Function) Hereinafter, I- According to the present invention configured as follows, one character series has one
By selecting and pressing a plurality of keys in one-to-one correspondence, the character sequence of the required item In number can be selected, and the item number can be automatically input in the order of the characters. Since the order of the last characters of the input is memorized, no matter how many times you change the character sequence used for the item number while creating a sentence, the item number will be automatically added in the correct order starting from the item number that was input earlier.
1 number character can be input. (Example) Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail by way of an example using the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a key input means such as a keyboard, 8 is a character series correspondence means that corresponds one-to-one character series calls to arbitrary keys it has, and 9 is a character series correspondence means that determines the key input from the key input means 7 and corresponds to one character series. character sequence storage means for storing the corresponding character sequence called up by means 8; character sequence information means 10 for storing character data to which a sequence order has been added;
Reference numeral 1 denotes 9 and order storage means for storing information on what number in the arrangement order to search (input). Further, 12 is a character search means for searching for a single character according to the sequence stored in the sequence order storage means 11, and 13 is a character search means 13 for serially numbering the sequence after the character search by the character search means I2. This is a T-stage of plus sort order change. Figure 2 shows Φ11-1 flowchart 1, which shows the details of the main parts in Figure 1, and will be explained using this below.
In the figure, X is the character type in Figure 1)
14 is an A key assuming an arbitrary key of the key input means 7, and 15 is a character series corresponding to the A key 14. (1), similarly 16 is key, 4j: other 1 (1 with key
7 character series (2). Further, Y is the character sequence information means 10 in FIG. 1, υ). It has a plurality of character data series to which a sort order has been added, and has order storage information 19 for each character data series character. Now, for example, when the A key 14 is pressed to issue a character input command, ( Step l (hereinafter referred to as SL), it is determined whether the pressed key is a key defined in the character series correspondence means X (S2). In this case, since it is the A key 14 that was entered, From the determination information, the character sequence for the A key is determined to be r character sequence (1)''15 according to the information in the character sequence correspondence means X (S3), and this is determined as the character sequence information means Y as a character search condition. The character sequence information means Y contains the characters '(a), '(a),
(b), (c) --(x). (y), (7,) J Roman letters number 1 to 26, respectively, 411. When the search order order is specified numerically (S5), the order storage information 1! The value is stored in J. In such a selection, if a character in the middle of the arrangement order is not searched, it is determined that "No. 1""l" in the character series has been specified. The character search in S4 is performed as follows using the conditions of "1st and 11th" of "Character series (1)". First, in character sequence determination in S3, "character sequence (1)"
The character sequence information means Y is searched for a character "r(a)" that satisfies both the determined condition and the "first" condition stored in the sort order storage information 19. It was then used as a condition for character search for r(a)J. 'l
1 and set "+1" to "1st" of the order information (to S). As a result, the sort order becomes [1st + 1 = 2nd 11], and the stored value of the order storage information 19 is changed to ``2nd 11'' for the fourth time. +1j and "A key" 14 is pressed to command character input (SL), il? The arrangement order "No. 2" stored by the 1 and order memory information 19 becomes the character search condition for 84, and the condition of 1ti, 2nd [1] of the r character sequence (1), r (b) Search for the letter J. Then, after searching for this r(b), the 1ν-order storage information 19 of r character sequence (1) is changed to F-Kimon [No. 73 Ill
The order of arrangement is memorized. When inputting another character series as the item number, press the "B key" to select another character series (Sl). As a result, "[Character series (2) J corresponding to 3 key 416
The character “A” that satisfies the condition of “Sequence 1 and 11” in 17
is searched in the same manner as when searching for ``r(a)'' above. Here, if the characters of the t-dabi character series (1) are to be used as the item number, if the A key 14 is pressed, the character series (1) corresponding to the A key and the character series (1) corresponding to the A key are stored in the order storage information 19. The character r (
c)" is searched, which causes the item 11 numbers to be input consecutively. (Effects of the Invention) As will be clear from the detailed description below, the present invention allows the user to mix different characters from a plurality of character series or use one series of characters from an I-to character series when creating a sentence. When you need to add an item number, you can select the type of character sequence by simply pressing the key that defines a different character sequence, so even if you want to change the character sequence of the item number, just change the key you press to QL. However, the characters to be input are sorted in order, and unused characters are input in order, so the conventional operation of reselecting character series during document creation can be omitted, and this makes document creation easier. This has the effect of increasing the speed of document creation without disrupting the flow of documents. 4. A complete explanation of the contents of the book Figure 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is its operation flowchart, Figure 3 shows the number letters in section 11, and H+
>, Figure 4 is a block diagram of a conventional example. 7...Key input means, 8...Character series correspondence means, 9...Character series storage means, 10...Character series information means, II Arrangement Nl'l 4L' storage means, 12...Character search means, 13 ・1) 6 order changing means, 19... arrangement order 10 information; Patent applicant Matsushita Electric? Start of Business Co., Ltd.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) In a character input device such as a word processor, a character sequence correspondence means for associating keys with character sequences, a character sequence storage means, a character sequence information means for storing character sequences and character arrangement orders, and an arrangement order. A sorting order storing means for storing information on the number from which to search, and a sorting order changing means for adding one by one the sorting order number, and determining the input key and changing the sorting order corresponding to the key. A character sequence to which is added is called from the character sequence information means, and each time a key input operation is performed from the character sequence, characters are inputted in the order in which the characters are arranged according to the order stored in the order storage means, and
A character input device characterized in that a sorting order is changed sequentially by a sorting order changing means. (2) The character input device according to claim (1), wherein characters of a plurality of character series can be input in parallel using a plurality of input keys.