JPH06231128A - Document processing apparatus and document processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] (Correction) [Purpose] Document information and voice information can be input at the same time, and information that is difficult to express in a document can be added by voice to the created document. [Structure] Corresponding voice information is associated with and stored in the document information, and the voice information is called together with the calling of the document information to facilitate understanding.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document processing apparatus such as a word processor having a general document creating / editing function, and more particularly to a document processing apparatus and a document processing method having a voice processing function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a document processing apparatus such as a word processor has a document creating / editing function, and a document can be created and edited through a keyboard. Usually, the created document information is stored in an external storage device such as a floppy disk device, and is called by the device as needed.

By the way, when a document is created, the created document includes, for example, memos and messages, reading kanji, pronunciation in English, alarm sounds, sound effects, etc.
In some cases, you may want to add information that is difficult to express in a document.

However, some document processing apparatuses of this type also have a voice processing function capable of inputting and outputting voice information, and this voice processing function is mainly used for recording, and document creation / editing is performed. It was a completely different function. For this reason, as described above, it is not possible to use the created document by adding information that is difficult to express in the document by voice.

[0005]

As described above, in the conventional document processing apparatus, the voice processing function is used to create a document.
Since it is completely different from the editing function, it was not possible to add information that was difficult to express in a document to the created document by voice.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is possible to process document information and voice information at the same time, whereby information that is difficult to express in a document can be added by voice to a created document. An object of the present invention is to provide a document processing apparatus and a document processing method that can be performed.

[0007]

A document processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a document input unit for inputting document information, a voice input unit for inputting voice information, the document information input by the document input unit, and the above-mentioned document information. Storage means for associating and storing the voice information input by the voice input means,
Instructing means for instructing the calling of the document information stored in the storage means, and when the instructing means calls the document information, the document information is called from the storage means and Control means for calling the corresponding voice information from the storage means, document output means for outputting the document information called by the control means, and voice output means for outputting the voice information called by the control means. Is provided.

Further, the document processing apparatus of the present invention comprises a document input means for inputting document information, a voice input means for inputting voice information, the document information input by the document input means and the voice input means. Storage means for storing the input voice information in association with each other, instruction means for instructing to call the document information or the voice information stored in the storage means, and instructing to call the document information by the instructing means. In the case where the voice information corresponding to the document information is called from the storage means, the voice information corresponding to the document information is called from the storage means. Control means for calling information, document output means for outputting the document information called by the control means, and calling by the control means Characterized by comprising an audio output means for outputting the audio information.

A document processing method according to the present invention is a document processing method for a document processing apparatus comprising document processing means for processing document information and voice processing means for processing voice information, wherein the document processing means processes the document processing means. Document information and the voice information processed by the voice processing means are stored in association with each other, and when the calling or deletion of the document information is instructed, the voice information corresponding to the document information is searched for,
It is characterized in that the document information is called or deleted together with the retrieved voice information.

[0010]

According to the above construction, the document information and the voice information are stored in association with each other. For example, when calling the document information, the voice information corresponding to the document information is also called at the same time. Therefore, both the document information and the voice information can be obtained by a single operation without separately calling them. In this case, since the voice information related to the document information is called, the content of the document information becomes clearer by listening to the voice information.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing the structure of a document processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. A document processing apparatus of the present invention includes a keyboard 11 for inputting document information and an LCD (liquid crystal display) 12 for outputting (displaying) document information, and a microphone 13 for inputting voice information.
And a speaker 14 for outputting voice information. The document information input by the keyboard 11 is R
It is stored in the document buffer 15a of the AM15, and the microphone 13
The voice information input by is stored in the voice buffer 15b of the RAM 15.

Further, an FDD (floppy disk device) 16 is provided as an external storage device.
Document information and voice information are saved in. In this case, the voice information and the voice information are associated with each other by the file management method as shown in FIG.
Saved in DD16.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a file management method of document information and voice information of the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2A, the document information is stored in the FDD 16 together with the file name (for example, “ABCD”) set in the document information. Similarly, the voice information is stored in the FDD 16 together with the file name set in the voice information. Here, in order to associate it with the document information, the file name set in the document information with a specific extension added is used. It is saved as a file name of audio information (for example, "ABCD-sound").

FIG. 3 is a view showing a menu screen at the time of calling the document or deleting the document in the embodiment. A list of file names of document information stored in the FDD 16 is displayed on this menu screen. Document recall or document deletion is performed by selecting the corresponding file name from this menu screen. If voice information corresponding to the document information is stored in the FDD 16, voice call or voice deletion is also performed at the same time.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a menu screen at the time of calling a voice or deleting a document in the embodiment. On this menu screen, a list of file names of voice information stored in the FDD 16 is displayed. The voice call or voice deletion is performed by selecting the corresponding file name from this menu screen.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration of the embodiment. The CPU 21 performs overall control, and here executes document processing and voice processing as shown in FIGS. 6 to 12. The ROM 22 stores various information such as programs. The RAM 15 stores various kinds of information necessary for document creation and printing. Further, in this embodiment, the RAM 15 is provided with a document buffer 15a for storing document information and a voice buffer 15b for storing voice information as shown in FIG.

The KB controller 23 is the keyboard 11
Control. The keyboard 11 is an input device for inputting document information. In addition to the "character" key, the "numeric" key, the "cursor" key, etc. on the keyboard 11,
Various instruction keys such as a "save" key for instructing to save the document information and the voice information and a "call" key for instructing to call the document information and the voice information are provided.

The FDC (FDD controller) 24 is
The DD (floppy disk device) 16 is controlled. F
The DD 16 is an external storage device used when storing document information and voice information. PRT controller 25
Controls the PRT (printer) 26. PRT26
Is a printing device for printing document information and the like. LC
The D controller 27 controls the LCD (liquid crystal display device) 12. The LCD 12 is a display device for displaying document information.

Further, a voice input / output circuit 28 is provided here. The voice input / output circuit 28 is a circuit for inputting voice information inside or outputting voice information outside. The microphone 13 is used as an input device for inputting voice information. The speaker 14 is used as an output device for outputting audio information. Next, the operation of the embodiment will be described.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing the processing at the time of document initialization. When the initialization of the document is instructed through the keyboard 11 (step A1), the CPU 21 causes the RAM 1 to operate.
5, the document buffer 15a is initialized (step A2), and the voice buffer 15b is also initialized (step A).
3).

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing the processing at the time of creating / editing a document. Document creation via keyboard 11
When the document information is input after the editing is instructed (step B1), the CPU 21 outputs the input document information to the RA.
It is stored in the document buffer 15a of M15.

At this time, the voice information can be input or output by instructing the input or output of the voice information through the keyboard 11. That is, when the voice information is input through the microphone 13 after the voice information input instruction (step B3), the CPU 21 stores the input voice information in the voice buffer 15b of the RAM 15 (step B4). When the output of voice information is instructed (step B5), the CPU 21 determines that the current voice buffer 1
The voice information stored in 5b is read and output to the speaker 14 via the voice input / output circuit 28 (step B6).

As described above, it is possible to input or output voice information during document creation / editing. Such document creation / editing processing is performed until an end instruction is input through the keyboard 11 (step B7).

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the processing when saving a document. After instructing the document saving through the keyboard 11 (step C1), a file name for document saving is input (step C2), and the CPU 21 uses the input file name to store the document currently stored in the document buffer 15a of the RAM 15. Information through FDC24 to FDD16
(Step C3). The storage state at this time is shown in FIG.

Here, the voice buffer 15b of the RAM 15
If voice information is stored in (step C4), CP
U21 adds an extension indicating audio information to the file name (step C5), and saves the audio information currently stored in the audio buffer 15b in the FDD 16 through the FDC 24 with the file name to which this extension is added ( Step C6). The storage state at this time is shown in FIG.

As described above, when the document information is stored, the voice information is simultaneously stored together with the document information. In this case, the document information and the voice information are associated with each other by adding an extension to the file name set in the document information.

FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing the processing when a document is called. When a document call is instructed through the keyboard 11 (step D1), the CPU 21 displays a document call menu screen as shown in FIG.
Is displayed on the LCD 12 through (step D2). A list of file names of document information currently stored in the FDD 16 is displayed on this menu screen. The document is called by selecting the corresponding file name from this menu screen. When a file name is selected by the "cassole" key provided on the keyboard 11 (step D3), the CPU 21 calls the document information stored under the file name from the FDD 16 and the RAM 1
No. 5 is stored in the document buffer 15a (step D4).

Further, the CPU 21 searches the FDD 16 for voice information corresponding to the document information by adding an extension to the file name (step D5), and if there is target voice information (step D6), Like the document information, it is called from the FDD 16 and stored in the voice buffer 15b of the RAM 15 (step D7).

When both the document information and the voice information are called in this way, the CPU 21 outputs the document information to the LCD 12 via the LCD controller 27 and the voice information to the speaker 14 via the voice input / output circuit 28. Output (steps D8 and D9).

As described above, when the document information is called, the voice information is also called together with the document information and is output by each output device (LCD 12 and speaker 14). Therefore, both the document information and the voice information can be obtained by a single operation without separately calling them. In this case, since voice information related to the document information is called, information that is difficult to express in a document is registered by voice so that the content of the document becomes clearer.

FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing the processing when a voice call is made. In FIG. 9, the document information and the voice information are called by the document call, but it is also possible to call only the voice information by instructing the voice call.

That is, when a voice document call is instructed through the keyboard 11 (step E1), the CPU 21 displays a voice call menu screen as shown in FIG. 4 on the LCD 12 through the LCD controller 27 (step E2). On this menu screen, a list of file names of audio information currently stored in the FDD 16 is displayed.
The voice call is made by selecting the corresponding file name from this menu screen. When a file name is selected by the "cassole" key provided on the keyboard 11 (step E3), the CPU 21 calls the voice information stored with the file name from the FDD 16 and R
Store in the audio buffer 15b of AM15 (step E
4). Then, the CPU 21 outputs the voice information to the speaker 14 via the voice input / output circuit 28 (step E).
5).

As described above, only the voice information can be called by the voice information calling instruction. Therefore,
It is possible to selectively call and listen to arbitrary voice information regardless of the document information.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the processing when deleting a document. When the document deletion is instructed through the keyboard 11 (step F1), the CPU 21 displays the document deletion menu screen as shown in FIG. 3 on the LCD 12 through the LCD controller 27 as in the case of saving (step F1).
2). A list of file names of document information currently stored in the FDD 16 is displayed on this menu screen. The document is deleted by selecting the corresponding file name from this menu screen. When the file name is selected by the "cassole" key provided on the keyboard 11 (step F3), the CPU 21 deletes the document information stored with the file name from the FDD 16 (step F4).

Further, the CPU 21 searches the FDD 16 for voice information corresponding to the document information by adding an extension to the file name (step F5), and if there is target voice information (step F6), It is deleted from the FDD 16 like the document information (step F7).

As described above, when the document information is deleted, the voice information is simultaneously deleted together with the document information. Therefore,
When the document information including the voice information is deleted, the deleting operation can be simplified and the burden on the user can be reduced.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing the processing at the time of voice deletion. In FIG. 11, the document information and the voice information are deleted by deleting the document. However, as in the case of the saving, the voice information alone can be deleted by instructing the voice deletion.

That is, when the deletion of voice information is instructed through the keyboard 11 (step G1), the CPU 21
Displays a voice deletion menu screen as shown in FIG. 4 on the LCD 12 through the LCD controller 27 (step G2). On this menu screen, a list of file names of audio information currently stored in the FDD 16 is displayed.
The voice is deleted by selecting the corresponding file name from this menu screen. When a file name is selected by the "cassole" key provided on the keyboard 11 (step G3), the CPU 21 deletes the voice information stored with the file name from the FDD 16 (step G4).

In this way, by the voice information deletion instruction,
Only audio information can be deleted. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the document information from being deleted when the voice information is deleted.

Note that the deletion of the document information also includes overwriting. That is, when the document is saved with the same file name as the already saved document information, the voice information added to the document information is also deleted at the same time.

[0042]

As described above, according to the present invention, the voice information corresponding to the document information is stored in association with the document information. For example, when the document information is called, the voice information corresponds to the document information. Since I tried to call the voice information at the same time,
For example, it is possible to add information, which is difficult to express in a document, such as reading kanji, pronunciation in English, alarm sound, sound effect, etc., to a created document from a memo or a message. As a result, the content of the document can be made clearer by listening to the voice, and the document and the voice can be used as never before.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing the configuration of a document processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a file management method of document information and voice information of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a menu screen at the time of calling a document or deleting a document of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a menu screen at the time of voice call or document deletion of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a process at the time of document initialization of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a process of creating / editing a document according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a process of saving a document according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a process when a document is called in the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the processing when a voice call is made in the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a process when deleting a document according to the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a process when deleting a voice according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of Codes] 11 ... Keyboard, 12 ... LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), 1
3 ... microphone, 14 ... speaker, 15 ... RAM, 15a ...
Document buffer, 15b ... RAM, 16 ... FDD (floppy disk device), 21 ... CPU, 22 ... ROM, 2
3 ... KB controller, 24 ... FDC, 25 ... PRT controller, 26 ... PRT (printer), 27 ... LCD
Controller, 28 ... Voice input / output circuit.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A document input unit for inputting document information, a voice input unit for inputting voice information, the document information input by the document input unit, and the voice information input by the voice input unit. Storage means for associating and storing, instruction means for instructing to call the document information stored in the storage means, and when the instruction for invoking the document information is instructed from the storage means And the voice information corresponding to the document information is called from the storage means, the document output means for outputting the document information called by the control means, and the voice called by the control means. A document processing apparatus comprising: a voice output unit that outputs information. 2. The instruction means gives an instruction to delete the document information stored in the storage means, and the control means gives the storage means when the instruction means gives an instruction to delete the document information. 2. The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the document information is deleted from the storage unit, and the voice information corresponding to the document information is deleted from the storage unit. 3. Document input means for inputting document information, voice input means for inputting voice information, said document information input by said document input means, and said voice information input by said voice input means. Storage means for storing in association with each other, instruction means for instructing to call the document information or voice information stored in the storage means, and storage means for instructing to call the document information by the instructing means From the document information, the voice information corresponding to the document information is called from the storage means, and when the voice information calling is instructed, the control means calls the voice information from the storage means. A document output means for outputting the document information called by the control means, and an output for the voice information called by the control means. A document processing device, comprising: 4. The instructing means gives an instruction to delete the document information or the voice information stored in the storage means, and the control means, when the instructing means gives an instruction to delete the document information. , Deleting the document information from the storage means, deleting the voice information corresponding to the document information from the storage means, and deleting the voice information from the storage means when the instruction means instructs the deletion of the voice information. 4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the voice information is deleted.
Document processing device described. 5. A document processing method of a document processing apparatus comprising document processing means for processing document information and voice processing means for processing voice information, wherein the document information and the voice processing processed by the document processing means. The voice information to be processed by the means is stored in association with the voice information, and when an instruction to call or delete the document information is given, the voice information corresponding to the document information is searched, and the searched voice is searched. A document processing method characterized in that the document information is called or deleted together with the information.