JPH0454557A - Character processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the operability of a character processor by deciding the input of the read-out description data with reception of a selection instruction of an input means. CONSTITUTION:When the character information is inputted from an input means 1, a decision means 3 decides whether the input information is coincident or not with either one of field-based dictionary names 2 restered in a field-based dictionary means 2. If so, a read means 4 reads all description data containing the same identification data as the relevant field-based dictionary name out of the means 2 and outputs visually these data to a display means 5 as the candidates of conversion. Then a decision means 6 selects one of the description of these displayed candidates of conversion. The selected description data is stored in a storage means 7 as the decided conversion. Thus the desired registered word candidate can be called out just with input of a file name of a field-based dictionary without inputting all character strings of headwords. Then the operability of a character processor is improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (A) Field of Industrial Application This invention relates to a character processing device, and more particularly to a character processing device equipped with a so-called field-specific dictionary function that can register technical terms and the like in individual dictionaries.

(b) Conventional technology The field-specific dictionary function in a conventional character processing device of this type, such as a Japanese word processor, is to register technical terms that cannot be converted by normal kana-kanji conversion in files as separate dictionaries for each field. , a function that allows you to convert the required words by simply inputting a simple heading, and generally the registered contents are stored in dedicated dictionary files prepared for each field, that is, on individual floppy disks. It is configured.

(c) Problems to be solved by the invention However, in the conventional character processing device described above, the process of creating sentences in fields that are closely related, such as historical terms and literary terms, mathematical terms and physics terms, etc. in,
When using words registered in a field-specific file, it was necessary to respecify the field-specific file (swap the floppy disk) each time. Then, although the number of characters input as a headword is large, such as when the headword is "angstrom" and the registered word is "in" or when the headword is "microfarad" and the registered word is μF, it is not converted. When the number of characters of a registered word is extremely small, the operability is poor in that the registered word cannot be obtained unless all characters of the headword are entered.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and provides a character processing device equipped with special means for solving the above problems.

(d) Means for Solving the Problems FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the basic configuration of the present invention. In the same figure, the present invention includes character information and each MwI.
an input means 1 for inputting collection instructions; a field-specific dictionary means 2 for storing field-specific dictionary names, headings, and notation data corresponding to the headings input for each field with identification data attached thereto; and said input means. When character information is inputted from 1, a determining means 3 determines whether or not it matches a field-specific dictionary name registered in the field-specific dictionary means 2; reading means 4 for reading notation data having the same identification data as the identification data attached to the field-specific dictionary name from the field-specific dictionary means 2 as a conversion candidate when it is determined that the field-specific dictionary name matches the field-specific dictionary name; , a display means 5 for visually outputting the notation data read out from the reading means 4, and a confirmation device for inputting and confirming one of the read notation data in response to a selection instruction from the inputting means 1. This is a character processing device comprising means 6 and storage means 7 for storing determined notation data.

In this invention, the character processing device specifically includes a Japanese word processor, an office computer with a Japanese processing function, etc., but the language to be processed is not limited to Japanese, but may be any other language.

The input means preferably comprises a keyboard, but may also comprise a pointing device such as a mouse or a tablet input device, or an OCR (optical character reader). The field-specific dictionary means and the storage means can be composed of a RAM, and specifically, they are composed of a built-in RAM, a hard disk, or a floppy disk as an external storage device. The display means is comprised of a dot matrix type display device such as a CRT or LCD. means of judgment,
The reading means and determining means can be constructed from a microprocessor.

(E) Effect According to the present invention, when character information is input from the input means 1, the determining means 3 determines whether the character information matches any of the field dictionary names registered in the field dictionary means 2. If a matching field dictionary name exists as a result of the determination, then the reading means 4 reads out all notation data to which the same identification data as the field dictionary name is attached from the field dictionary means 2. , and visually outputs them to the display means 5 as conversion candidates. Next, when one of the displayed conversion candidate notations is selected by the confirming means 6, the selected notation data is stored in the storage means 7, with the conversion being considered to be confirmed.

(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 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, lO is the main body of the device, and the CPU L kana-kanji conversion processing unit 12
, a kana-kanji conversion dictionary section 13, a field-specific dictionary processing section 14, a field-specific dictionary section 15, and an output control section 16, which are interconnected by a path line 17. Further, a keyboard I8 and a text data memory 19 are externally connected to the CPU II, and a CRT 20 and a printer 21 are further connected via an output control section 16. In such a configuration, the keyboard 18 functions as an input means and a confirmation means, and a character entry key 1 for inputting kana characters or kana character strings is provided on the keyboard. Alternatively, keys for inputting various editing instructions are provided, including a conversion key for converting to a sentence mixed with kanji, a non-conversion key, and a confirmation key for confirming input. The kana character string inputted from the keyboard 18 by key signals is encoded and provided to the CPU I, and is temporarily stored in an input buffer (not shown) within the CPU II.

The kana-kanji conversion processing unit 12 is equipped with an output buffer 12a, reads out the kana character string stored in the input buffer in cooperation with the CPU 1, inserts clause breaks as conversion units into the character string, By searching the kana-kanji conversion dictionary section 13, the kana character string divided into clauses is converted into conversion candidates consisting of kanji or sentences mixed with kanji, and the conversion candidates are stored in the output buffer 12a. The kana-kanji conversion dictionary section 13 is composed of a ROM, and mainly stores kana heading data in the order of the 50 syllabary and kanji notation data corresponding to this kana heading data.

The field-specific dictionary processing section 14 functions as a determining means and a reading means, and performs the following processing in cooperation with the CPU II. That is, when character information is input from the keyboard 18, it is determined whether the character information matches the field dictionary name registered in the field dictionary section 15 (hereinafter referred to as field file 87). , when it is determined that it matches the field-specific file name registered in the field-specific dictionary section 15, all written data having the same identification data as the identification data attached to the field-specific file name are converted candidates. is read out from the field-based dictionary section 15 and output to the CRT 20.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the field-specific dictionary section 15 described above. In the figure, the field-specific dictionary section 15 includes an information sector section 15a, an index section 15b, and a dictionary data section 15c.
It is composed of. The information sector section 15a contains information indicating which field dictionary data is stored, such as field-specific file name l and field-specific file 2, and identification data for identifying field-specific attributes (this In the embodiment, a plurality of codes (indicated by coded x, y, and z) are stored as a pair. In the index section 15b, along with pointers pointing to headwords and dictionary data, identification data has been determined in the information sector section 15a. Data is attached. Note that the configuration of the dictionary data section 15c is similar to the configuration of a conventional field-specific dictionary, so a description thereof will be omitted.

Then, the notation data that is l or a plurality of conversion candidates read from the field-specific dictionary section 15 is transferred to the output control section 16.
is displayed on the CRT20 screen via the keyboard 1.
When one of the conversion candidates is selected based on the instruction from 8, one of the conversion candidates is input confirmed and stored in the text data memory 19. Note that the printer 21 is used to print sentences and the like whose input has been confirmed.

Next, the operation of field-specific dictionary processing in one embodiment will be explained according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, a character string is input from the keyboard 18 (step 30), and then the function + conversion key is pressed (step 31). It is determined whether the file name matches another file name (step 32). If there is no match in this judgment, the index unit 15b is searched for a headword consisting of the same character string as the input character string (step 33), and as a result of the search, if the headword exists, it is attached to the headword. According to the dictionary data pointer, the corresponding registered word (notation data) is output from the dictionary data section 15c (step 34). If no headword is found in step 33, ERROR is displayed on line 0.The character string input in step 32 is
If it matches the field-specific file name in 5a, the identification data stored in pair with the field-specific file name is fetched, and among the headwords in the index section 15b, the search is performed according to the dictionary data pointer of the headword with the same identification data. The written data is extracted all at once (step 35). The extracted notation data is then displayed as a conversion candidate in the window W as shown in FIG. 5 (step 36).
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If there is a desired conversion target in this window W, the conversion is confirmed by inputting a two-digit number corresponding to the conversion target from the keyboard 18 (step 37). The notation data whose conversion has been confirmed is output from the CPU II and stored in the text data memory 19 (step 38
).

The example shown in FIG. 5 is an example in which written data such as ``人'', ``Ω'', and ``θ'' are called as conversion candidates from the field-specific file name ``TANI'' in the information sector section 15a.

If you use this field-specific dictionary section 15, you can quickly find the corresponding conversion candidates by simply inputting ``tani'' without having to enter the entire character string ``Angstrom'' or ``Mic Mitsuararado'' exactly. and select the desired conversion target.

(G) Effects of the Invention According to this invention, a desired registered word candidate can be called up simply by inputting the file name of the field-specific dictionary without inputting the entire character string of the headword, and You can easily select the conversion target from among them. Also,
Since one dictionary can have a plurality of field-specific dictionaries, it is possible to save time and effort in specifying fields, and thus improve operability.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the basic configuration of this invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of this invention, and FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a field-specific dictionary section in one embodiment. , FIG. 4 is a flowchart explaining the operation of one embodiment, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of displaying conversion candidates using a field-specific dictionary. l...Input means, 2...Dictionary by field means, 3...Judgment means, 4...Reading means, 5...Display means , 6... Confirmation means, 7... Memory means. Figure 5

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. Input means for inputting character information and various editing instructions, field-specific dictionary names and headings input for each field, and notation data corresponding to the headings, each with identification data attached thereto and stored. a field-specific dictionary means for inputting character information from the input means, a determining means for determining whether character information input from the input means matches a field-specific dictionary name registered in the field-specific dictionary means; When it is determined that the field-specific dictionary name matches the field-specific dictionary name registered in the field-specific dictionary name, notation data having the same identification data as the identification data attached to the field-specific dictionary name is selected from the field-specific dictionary means as a conversion candidate. a reading means for reading; a display means for visually outputting the notation data read from the reading means; and a confirmation device for inputting and confirming one of the read notation data in response to a selection instruction from the input means. 1. A character processing device comprising: means; and a storage means for storing determined notation data.