JPH064792U - Gaiji registration device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To facilitate the registration of individual characters such as handwritten brush characters. According to an external character registration device of the present invention, when an external character is registered, handwritten characters, design characters, a design, etc. are written on a predetermined paper, which is read as an image by an image reading means, and digitally by an A / D conversion means. Convert to signal. Then, the digital signal of the image information is decomposed into a dot pattern of a predetermined matrix by the dot decomposition means, and the dot display control means performs display processing to display the dot pattern on the display means. Therefore, the operator corrects the dot pattern as needed while observing the dot pattern displayed on the display means by the dot operation means, and stores this in a predetermined external character registration area of the storage means by the registration operation means, and the external character register.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an external character registration device capable of easily registering handwritten characters in a word processor, personal computer, or the like.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, when trying to use a special character in a word processor, personal computer, etc., using the external character registration function, the character to be registered on the external character registration screen composed of 16 × 16 or 24 × 24 dots is used. A method is used in which the dots at the corresponding points are sequentially filled so as to match the pattern. For example, if you want to use a telephone mark as shown in Fig. 3, you first register such a telephone mark as an external character. To do this, display the external character registration screen and make the black dot the keyboard. Using the operation means as described above, the operation of reversing dot by dot is performed, and the completed pattern is registered by designating the external character registration number in a predetermined external character registration area. Then, the telephone mark registered as an external character is called by designating the external character registration number, displayed on a display device, and output to a printer or the like.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in such a conventional external character registration device, since it is necessary to fill dots one by one, it takes time to register an external character, and it is difficult to register an arbitrary handwritten character such as a writing brush. There was a problem that the degree of freedom was limited.

The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and an external character registration device capable of easily registering an individual character such as a handwritten character or an external character having a complicated pattern in a short time. The purpose is to provide.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The external character registration device of this invention is an image reading means for reading characters written on paper, an A / D converting means for converting the image information read by the image reading means into a digital signal, and the A / D converting means. Conversion Dot decomposing means for decomposing the digital signal from the converting means into a dot pattern of a predetermined format, dot display control means for performing processing for displaying the dot pattern decomposed by the dot decomposing means on the display means, and the dot Dot operating means for performing a correction operation on the dot pattern decomposed by the decomposition means, storage means for storing the dot pattern decomposed by the dot decomposition means, and external characters when the dot pattern is stored in this memory means. A registration operation means for registering in the registration area is provided.

[0006]

[Action]

 With the external character registration device of the present invention, when registering an external character, handwritten characters, design characters, designs, etc. are written on the paper, read by the image reading means as an image, and converted into digital signals by the A / D conversion means. To do. Then, the digital signal of the image information is decomposed into dot patterns of a predetermined matrix by the dot decomposition means, and the dot display control means performs display processing to display a dot pattern on the display means.

Therefore, the operator corrects the dot pattern as necessary while observing the dot pattern displayed on the display means by the dot operation means, and registers it in a predetermined external character registration area of the storage means by the registration operation means. Remember.

In this way, even individual characters such as handwritten characters or complicated or special designs can be easily registered as external characters without performing a troublesome operation such as a dot filling operation. Like

[0009]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 shows a hardware configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram thereof. First, the hardware configuration will be described. A computer main body 1 included in a general personal computer system or a word processor system, a keyboard 2 as an input operation means, a CRT display device 3 as a display means, and a print output. 4 and a built-in floppy disk drive 5 which constitutes an external storage device as a storage means. Further, as a feature of this embodiment, a CCD camera 8 as an image reading means for reading an external character registration pattern written on a predetermined sheet 6 and an external character original pattern 7 such as a design is connected to the computer main body 1.

Next, the functional characteristics of the external character registration device of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1. Corresponding to the CCD camera 3 of FIG. 2, the external character registration character written on a predetermined sheet, By the image reading means 11 for reading an external character original pattern such as a pattern as an image, the A / D conversion conversion means 12 for converting the image information read by the image reading means 11 into a digital signal, and the A / D conversion conversion means 12. A dot decomposing means 13 for decomposing the input image data into a predetermined matrix, for example, a dot pattern of 24 × 24 dots, and a dot display control means 14 for displaying the dot pattern decomposed by the dot decomposing means 13. A display means 15 such as a CRT display device for displaying the processing result of the dot display control means 14. A storage unit 16 is provided as an external storage device for registering a dot pattern.

Further, a dot operating means 17 for performing correction operations such as dot inversion, cancellation, and movement on the dot pattern decomposed into dot patterns by the dot decomposition means 13 and displayed on the display means 15. A registration operation means 18 for performing an operation of registering a dot pattern in the storage means 16 is provided. Further, one or a plurality of external character dot patterns registered in the storage means 16 are called and displayed on the display means 15, and an edit means 19 for editing and an output operation means for outputting and operating the edited result. 20 and output means 21 such as a printer for external output. A control unit 22 for integrally controlling the operations of these units 11 to 21 is provided.

In the functional block diagram of FIG. 1, the image reading means 11 corresponds to the CCD camera 8 of FIG. 2, the display means 15 also corresponds to the CRT display device 3, and the storage means 16 corresponds to the floppy disk drive device 5. Correspondingly, the output means 21 corresponds to the printer 4. The A / D converting means 12, the dot decomposing means 13, the dot display controlling means 14, the editing means 19 and the controlling means 22 correspond to the processing functions of the computer main body 1, and the dot operating means 17 and the registration operating means 18 are provided. The output operation unit 20 is a unit realized by a software program on the keyboard 2.

Next, the operation of the external character registration device having the above configuration will be described.

The external character registration device having the hardware configuration shown in FIG. 2 is usually used as a computer system for performing various arithmetic processes by incorporating a software program. Then, when an external character is to be registered based on a word processor program or by an operation system, an external character original pattern 7 such as handwritten characters, handwritten handwritten characters, or a design written on a predetermined paper 6 is placed, and this is used by a CCD camera. The image information is read by 8 and input to the computer main body 1.

In the computer main body 1, this image information is converted into a digital signal, decomposed into a dot pattern of a predetermined matrix and displayed on the display device 3, and a pattern correction operation is performed using the keyboard 2, and finally determined. The dot pattern is registered in a predetermined external character registration area on the floppy disk of the floppy disk drive 5 serving as an external storage device. To register multiple characters, repeat the above operation.

Then, for example, when it is desired to print the address of a handwritten brush, the user operates the keyboard 2 to call the handwritten brush character that has already been registered in the floppy disk as a user's handwritten character. The external character is called and edited while being displayed on the display device 3, and when the desired combination of characters is completed, it is printed and output to the printer 4 by a command from the keyboard 2.

In this way, even a handwritten character with a unique character or a special design can be easily registered as an external character, edited, and printed out.

Next, the detailed operation of the above-mentioned external character registration and output will be described with reference to the functional block diagram of FIG. 1. Handwriting cut on a predetermined sheet by the image reading means 11 such as a CCD camera. Original character patterns such as characters and designs are read as video image information, which is converted into digital signals by the A / D conversion means 12 and input.

The input digital signal is decomposed into a predetermined matrix, for example, a 24 × 24 dot pattern by the dot decomposition means 13, is displayed by the dot display control means 14, and is displayed on the display means 15 as a dot pattern. To be done.

While watching the dot pattern displayed on the display means 15, the operator performs correction operations such as dot registration, deletion, and movement, etc. by the dot operation means 17 as necessary to make a final dot pattern. The registration operation unit 18 registers the ID number together with its identification number in a predetermined external character registration area of the storage unit 16. Then, the required number of correction operations from the reading of the external character original pattern and the registration operation in the storage means 16 are performed.

In this way, it is possible to easily register a brush character, a pen-written character, other unique characters, a special and complicated pattern, etc. from the external character original pattern as an external character.

In the case of calling and displaying the unique external character registered in this way and printing it out to the outside, the editing unit 19 specifies the identification number of the external character registration area of the storage unit 16 and displays it first. Call on means 15. Then, for example, in the case of address editing with a brush character, all the characters included in the address are called, vertical writing, horizontal writing, character size, etc. are edited by the editing means 19, and the result is output by the output operating means 20. 21 to print out.

In this way, even individual characters such as handwritten brush characters and handwritten pen characters can be easily registered as external characters and printed out.

[0025]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, when registering an external character, handwritten characters, design characters, designs, etc. written on a predetermined paper are read as image information, converted into digital signals, and this image information is converted. The digital signal is decomposed into a predetermined matrix of dot patterns, this dot pattern is modified as necessary, and this is stored in a predetermined external character registration area of the storage means. Characters, figures, and even complicated or special designs can be easily registered as external characters without the need for complicated operations such as the conventional dot filling operation.

Further, as a result, it is possible to print out individual characters and patterns, and it is possible to solve the problem that personal computers or word processors have conventionally been blamed for mechanical and cold printouts. It is possible to output various characters, and it becomes possible to give the printed output character a human touch.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a hardware configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a conventional external character pattern.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Computer Main Body 2 Keyboard 3 CRT Display Device 4 Printer 5 Floppy Disk Drive Device 6 Paper 7 External Character Original Pattern 8 CCD Camera 11 Image Reading Means 12 A / D Conversion Means 13 Dot Decomposing Means 14 Dot Display Control Means 15 Display Means 16 Storage Means 17 Dot Operating Means 18 Registration Operating Means 19 Editing Means 20 Output Operating Means 21 Output Means 22 Control Means

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An image reading unit for reading characters written on a sheet, an A / D conversion unit for converting image information read by the image reading unit into a digital signal, and the A / D conversion unit. Dot decomposition means for decomposing the digital signal into a dot pattern of a predetermined format, dot display control means for displaying the dot pattern decomposed by the dot decomposition means on the display means, and decomposition of the dot decomposition means. Dot operating means for performing a correction operation on the dot pattern, storage means for storing the dot pattern decomposed by the dot decomposition means, and registration in the external character registration area when the dot pattern is stored in the storage means An external character registration device comprising registration operation means.