JPH0877149A - Document creation device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] A document creation device capable of changing the input position of gesture symbol data. [Structure] Input means 12 for inputting handwritten character data and gesture symbol data, detection means 14 for detecting handwritten character data and gesture symbol data input by this input means 12, and a hand detected by this detecting means 14. Storage means 1 for storing written character data and gesture symbol data
6, 17 and read-out means 1 for reading out gesture symbol data from the data stored in the storage means 16, 17.
2, 14, 15 and the symbol reading means 12, 14,
Display means 13 for displaying the gesture symbol data read by 15 and change means 12, 1 for changing the input position of the gesture symbol data displayed by this display means 13.
4, 15, 20, 16 and the changing means 12, 14, 1
5, 20 and 16 are provided with re-storing means 16 and 17 for storing the changed gesture symbol data.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document creating device,
In particular, the present invention relates to a document creation device capable of changing the input position of gesture symbol data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the advance of handwriting character recognition technology, a document creating apparatus for recognizing handwritten characters or the like and creating a sentence containing kana-kanji characters has come to be used. It was

In such a document creating apparatus, it has become possible to save characters input by handwriting in a storage unit and call and edit them as needed for use.

To edit this document, it is necessary to delete, insert, change, or break the text. Therefore, to delete the single character "Da" from the sentence "Today is a nice day" created as shown in Fig. 8, enter the delete symbol "X" above "Da" I was trying to remove the character "da".

The operation of deleting, inserting, changing, and line-feeding such characters is generally called "gesture".
"X" is called "gesture symbol data".

In such a gesture, the input position of the gesture symbol data is usually a predetermined position, and in the case of the deletion symbol "X", the intersection (black circle position in FIG. 5) is selected. .

However, in the handwritten document creating apparatus, since operators having various personalities, habits, and habits operate the gesture symbol data, the intersection of the delete symbol "X" is a character to be deleted, for example, shown in FIG. There was a problem that it would not be deleted because it deviated from "da".

In such a case, even if the input position of the gesture symbol data is set to the starting point position as shown in FIG. 7, some operators input as shown in FIG. 8 and "ki" instead of "da" is deleted. There was a problem to say.

Further, when the operator wants to delete "at" in the sentence shown in FIG. 10, there is a problem that "good" is deleted when the start point deletion symbol "X" is increased.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a document creating apparatus capable of changing the input position of these gesture symbols according to the character, habit, habit, action, etc. of the operator.

[0011]

The document creating apparatus of the present invention comprises:
Input means for inputting handwritten character data and gesture symbol data, detection means for detecting handwritten character data and gesture symbol data input by this input means, and handwritten character data and gesture symbol data detected by this detecting means Storing means for storing the gesture symbol data, reading means for reading the gesture symbol data from the data stored in the storing means, display means for displaying the gesture symbol data read by the symbol reading means, and gesture symbol data displayed by the displaying means. The document creating apparatus is provided with a changing means for changing the input position of and the storing means for registering the gesture symbol data changed by the changing means.

Further, the present invention provides a document creating apparatus characterized in that the changing means is provided with all gesture symbol data changing means capable of simultaneously changing the input positions of all gesture symbol data to the same position.

Further, the present invention provides a document preparation apparatus characterized in that the gesture symbol data registered in the storage means is provided with a personal management means in which a personal management code is added.

Furthermore, input means for inputting handwritten character data and gesture symbol data, detection means for detecting the handwritten character data and gesture symbol data input by this input means, and handwriting detected by this detecting means. A document including storage means for storing character data and gesture symbol data, reading means for reading the gesture symbol data from the data stored by the storage means, and display means for displaying the gesture symbol data read by the symbol reading means The creating apparatus includes recalling means for recalling the gesture symbol data input by the inputting means and the input position thereof while the document is being edited, and changing means for changing the input position of the gesture symbol data recalled by the recalling means. To provide a document creation device characterized by That.

Further, the present invention provides a document creating apparatus characterized by further comprising a continuation unit for continuing the editing with the gesture symbol data changed by the changing unit.

[0016]

[Function] Inputs handwritten character data and gesture symbol data. The input handwritten character data and gesture symbol data are detected. The detected handwritten character data and gesture symbol data are stored. The gesture symbol data is read from this stored data. The read gesture symbol data is displayed. The input position of the displayed gesture symbol data is changed. The changed gesture symbol data is stored again.

Further, the input positions of all gesture symbol data are simultaneously changed to the same position. Furthermore, a personal management code is added to the gesture symbol data for personal management. Furthermore, handwritten character data and gesture symbol data are input. The input handwritten character data and gesture symbol data are detected. The detected handwritten character data and gesture symbol data are stored. The gesture symbol data is read from this stored data. The read gesture symbol data is displayed.

In the document creating apparatus which operates as described above, the gesture symbol data input during the editing of the document and the input position thereof are recalled. The input position of the recalled gesture symbol data is changed.

Furthermore, the editing is continued by the changed gesture symbol data.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of the document creating apparatus of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of the document creating apparatus 10 of the present invention. The document creation device 10 is provided with a rectangular flat plate-shaped transparent tablet 11, and a stylus pen 12 (hereinafter simply referred to as “pen”) on the surface thereof.
Allows you to input character data and so on.

Below the transparent tablet 11, a rectangular flat plate-like display unit 13 such as an LCD is laminated and provided so that input character data, input gesture symbol data and selection data by the pen 12 can be displayed. ing.

A tablet controller 14 is connected to the transparent tablet 11, and the data input to the transparent tablet 11 is sent to the CPU 15.

The CPU 15 has a VRAM 16 and a RAM 1
7. ROM 18 is connected to read or store data. The VRAM 16 is a memory capable of storing and reading image data, and the RAM 17 is a memory capable of storing and canceling various data and programs. Gesture symbol data as shown by 17a in FIG. , Insertion data “V”, line feed data “Γ”, etc., can be temporarily stored and canceled, and the ROM 18 is a read-only non-volatile memory and various data for controlling the CPU 15, Program, rank setting program for pen 12, data transmission / reception program with pen 12, pen 1
A menu display program corresponding to the rank of 2 is stored.

An external interface 19 is connected to the CPU 15 so that data called from an external data section (not shown) is displayed on the display section 13. The LCD controller 20 is connected to the display unit 13, and the VRA
The image data stored in M16 is displayed on the display unit 13 or the image data displayed on the display unit 13 is stored.

A case where the input position of the gesture symbol data of the document creating apparatus 10 thus configured is changed according to the operator is shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3 and FIG.
It will be described with reference to the explanatory diagram of FIG.

The pen 12 is positioned on a command portion (not shown) of the transparent tablet 11 and command data for reading all gesture symbol data is input (S1). This command data is sent to the CPU 15 via the tablet controller 14. The CPU 15 reads all gesture symbol data from the RAM 17 using the program of the ROM 18. These gesture symbol data are CPU1
5 to the LCD controller 20. The LCD controller 20 reads out all the gesture symbol data stored in the VRAM 16 and sends it to the display unit 13 to send the gesture symbol data shown in FIG.
The window is displayed as shown in (S2).

Data for changing the input position, such as deletion data X, is selected by the pen 12 as shown in FIG. 4 from the window-displayed gesture symbol data (S3),
It is displayed on the display unit 13 (S4). The input position of the deletion data X is indicated by a black circle Po at the intersection position as shown in FIG.

To change this input position to a position desired by the operator, for example, the starting point position Ps, the pen 12 is set to the starting point position Ps as shown in FIG. 6 (S5). This start position
Ps is calculated from the top and the left to clarify the position (S6).

It is determined whether or not to store at the start point position Ps calculated in this way (S7).
To send the stored command data. The stored command data is sent to the LCD controller 20 and the RAM 17 via the tablet controller 14 and the CPU 15. L
The CD controller 20 moves the intersection point position Po of the VRAM 16 to the starting point position black circle Ps as shown in FIG. 7, displays it on the display unit 13, and stores it in the VRAM 16 (S8).

When the stored deletion data X is input to the display unit 13 in which the document is written, the start point position of the document, for example, "ki" in FIG. 9 and "good" in FIG. 10 are deleted.
As a result, characters can be deleted in a form that matches the operator's personality, habits, habits, etc.

When deleting a few characters or a few lines of text using the deletion data X, if a range is specified, the document can be deleted according to the specified range.

Although the delete symbol has been described in the above embodiment, the input positions of the gesture symbol data “V” for insertion, the gesture symbol data “Γ” for line feed, etc. are also set so that the operator can easily use them. You can choose.

When all the gesture symbol data “X”, “V”, “Γ”, etc. are collectively changed to the same position, the batch change command data from the pen 12 to the CPU 15, for example, all gesture symbol data are changed. The frame can be taken out and the pen can be changed to the same position at the same time by raising the pen at the desired position of the change frame of all the gesture symbol data.

Further, the gesture symbol data has an ID.
By adding the data, the gesture symbol data can be selected separately for each operator. As a result, the document creation devices can be used jointly.

Furthermore, if the gesture symbol data being input does not work as desired by the operator,
The gesture symbol data being input is read back.

If the input position of the recalled gesture symbol data is not at the position desired by the operator, the input position can be changed by raising the pen at the position desired by the operator.

Furthermore, when the input position of the gesture symbol data is changed, it is possible to set to continue editing with the changed gesture symbol data.

Other methods such as re-converting the changed gesture symbol data and creating a sentence immediately after the change can be incorporated.

[0039]

As described above, the document creating apparatus of the present invention detects input means for inputting handwritten character data and gesture symbol data, and handwritten character data and gesture symbol data input by this input means. Detecting means, storage means for storing the handwritten character data and gesture symbol data detected by the detecting means, reading means for reading the gesture symbol data from the data stored by the storing means, and gestures read by the symbol reading means. Since the display means for displaying the symbol data, the changing means for changing the input position of the gesture symbol data displayed by the displaying means, and the re-storing means for registering the gesture symbol data changed by the changing means, the gesture symbol is provided. The operator can determine the data input position as desired. That.

Further, since the changing means is provided with the all-gesture-symbol-data changing means capable of changing all the input positions of the gesture-symbol data to the same position at the same time, the input positions of the gesture-symbol data can be easily changed at the same time. it can.

Further, since the gesture symbol data registered in the storage means is provided with the personal management means to which the personal management code is added, the document preparation apparatus can be used jointly by several operators.

Furthermore, input means for inputting handwritten character data and gesture symbol data, detecting means for detecting handwritten character data and gesture symbol data input by this input means, and handwriting detected by this detecting means. A document including storage means for storing character data and gesture symbol data, reading means for reading the gesture symbol data from the data stored by the storage means, and display means for displaying the gesture symbol data read by the symbol reading means In the creation device, since the recall means for recalling the gesture symbol data and its input position input by the input means during editing of the document, and the changing means for changing the input position of the gesture symbol data recalled by this recall means, While editing the document It is possible to change the power position.

Further, since the continuing means for continuing the editing by the gesture symbol data changed by the changing means is provided, the document can be edited smoothly.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a document creating apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of gesture symbol data registered in a storage unit of the document creation device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the document creation device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an operation of the document creation apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating another operation of the document creation device of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating still another operation of the document creation device of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating still another operation of the document creation device of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a usage example of gesture symbol data used in a general document creation device.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating another usage example of gesture symbol data used in a general document creation device.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating still another usage example of gesture symbol data used in a general document creation device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Document Creating Device 11 Transparent Tablet 12 Stylus Pen 13 Display 14 Tablet Controller 15 CPU 16 VRAM 17 RAM 18 ROM 19 External Interface 20 LCD Controller

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. Input means for inputting handwritten character data and gesture symbol data, detection means for detecting handwritten character data and gesture symbol data input by the input means, and handwritten characters detected by the detecting means. Storage means for storing the data and the gesture symbol data; reading means for reading the gesture symbol data from the data stored by the storage means; display means for displaying the gesture symbol data read by the symbol reading means; A document creating apparatus comprising: a changing unit that changes an input position of the displayed gesture symbol data; and a re-memorizing unit that registers the gesture symbol data changed by the changing unit. 2. The document creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the changing unit includes an all-gesture-symbol-data changing unit that can simultaneously change the input positions of all the gesture-symbol data to the same position. 3. The document creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the gesture symbol data to be registered in said storage means is provided with a personal management means to which a personal management code is added. 4. An input means for inputting handwritten character data and gesture symbol data, a detection means for detecting the handwritten character data and gesture symbol data input by this input means, and a handwritten character detected by this detecting means. A document including a storage unit for storing data and gesture symbol data, a reading unit for reading out the gesture symbol data from the data stored in the storage unit, and a display unit for displaying the gesture symbol data read by the symbol reading unit. The creating apparatus is provided with a recalling means for recalling the gesture symbol data input by the inputting means and the input position thereof while the document is being edited, and a changing means for changing the input position of the gesture symbol data recalled by the recalling means. A document creation device characterized by the above. 5. The document creating apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a continuation unit for continuing the editing with the gesture symbol data changed by the changing unit.