JPH11203293A - Synonym dictionary structure, synonym search device using the dictionary structure, and recording medium storing a program used by the search device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] The present invention relates to a synonym search, so that a synonym including a key word can be searched from a word registered as a synonym for a key word in a synonym dictionary. Another object of the present invention is to realize a search for a synonym that is excellent in usability by enabling a search for a synonym according to the user. SOLUTION: A synonym dictionary 21 for registering a group ID, a key word and a synonym word in one-to-one correspondence, and a user dictionary for registering these in one-to-one correspondence with adjustment flags.
22 is prepared in the HDD 17, and the CPU 11 determines whether the input word is a key word or a synonymous word in the synonym dictionary 21.
Key word or synonym word having a common ID as a synonym, and when searching for a synonym from the synonym dictionary 21, the key word or synonym word registered in the user dictionary 22 is adjusted. The key words and synonym words to be searched from the synonym dictionary 21 based on the specification by are added or subtracted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a search for a synonym of an input word, and more particularly to a method for easily searching for a synonym for an input word.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a synonym dictionary has been issued for selecting and using a word more suitable for creating a document, and a user can create a synonym dictionary from a single word included in the same concept. Search and use the most suitable word (synonym) in the dictionary from the dictionary.

[0003] This type of synonym search is also performed in a device that performs document creation on a device and outputs prints. This device stores data used as a synonym dictionary and stores the input word in the input word. By providing a search function for executing a process of searching for and extracting synonyms for, the user can easily select and determine a word to be used, thereby facilitating document creation.

[0004]

However, in searching for synonyms in such a conventional apparatus, a key word is registered as a heading in the same manner as a bound synonym dictionary. It has a data structure of a synonym dictionary for searching for a synonym word (synonym) from the key word (hereinafter, also referred to as a synonym dictionary structure).

For example, as shown in FIG. 7, "door", "door", and "open door" are searched as synonyms for the key word "door", so that if the input word is "door", it is effectively used. However, if the input word is "door", "door", "door", and "open door" cannot be searched as synonyms unless registered as a key word. For this reason, if you want to search for a synonym for “door”, consider key words that have been registered as a synonym for “door”, and enter “door” for the first time. ] Can be searched.

Therefore, if the input word is not registered as a key word, a detouring work must be performed, and there is a problem that the search for a synonym is insufficient. It should be noted that the bound synonym dictionary seems to have such convenience due to space limitations. Further, in the search for synonyms in this conventional device, since the synonym dictionary structure for registering synonyms fixedly with respect to key words, for example,
When you enter the key word "door", you must enter "door"
Since "door" and "opening door" are searched as selection candidates, even users who do not use "opening door" as a synonym of "door" select synonymous words to be used from candidates including "opening door". And there is a problem that it is troublesome.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a method of searching for a synonym containing a key word from a word registered as a synonym for a key word in a bound synonym dictionary without extremely increasing the amount of registered information. It is an object of the present invention to realize a user-friendly search for synonyms by enabling the user to search for synonyms according to the user.

[0008]

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a synonym for retrieving a synonym for an input word by grouping words abstracting a synonymous concept. A dictionary structure in which a word abstracting a synonymous concept and a group identifier for identifying the concept are registered in one-to-one correspondence and registered, and words corresponding to the same group identifier are defined as synonyms. It is characterized by the following.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a synonym dictionary structure in which words abstracting synonymous concepts (key words and synonyms in the related art) and group identifiers are associated one-to-one. . Therefore, if an input word is registered, a word having a common group identifier can be searched as a synonym of the input word by the search function.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a synonym dictionary structure for grouping words abstracting a synonymous concept and retrieving a synonym for the input word in a searchable manner, wherein the synonymous concept is abstracted. The first and second words as words are registered in one-to-one correspondence and registered. The same word is registered as the first word, and the second word corresponding to the same first word is registered as the second word. It is characterized by including one word as a synonym.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the first word (for example, a key word in the prior art) and the second word (for example, a synonymous word other than the key word in the conventional technology) which abstract the concept of synonymity are formed. It has a synonym dictionary structure associated with one-to-one. Therefore, when the input word is registered as the first word, the second word corresponding to each of the first words can be searched as a synonym by the search function, and the input word is registered as the second word. In this case, another second word corresponding to each of the first words can be commonly searched along with the first word as a synonym by the search function.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a synonym dictionary structure for grouping words abstracting a synonymous concept and registering a synonym for the input word in a searchable manner. A group identifier to be identified, a first word that is also allowed to be the same as a word abstracting the concept and is associated with the group identifier, and a word that abstracts the concept corresponds to the group identifier and at least the group identifier of the first word A second word to be attached is constructed so as to be registered in a one-to-one correspondence, and a second word corresponding to the same group identifier or the first word is defined as a synonym including the first word. It is a feature.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a synonym search apparatus for searching for a synonym from a synonym dictionary adopting the synonym dictionary structure according to the third aspect, wherein the input word is synonymous. When registered as the first word or the second word in the word dictionary, in any case, the first and second words having the same group identifier are searched as synonyms from the synonym dictionary. It is a feature.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program for executing the processing for searching for a synonym from a synonym dictionary by the synonym retrieval apparatus according to the fourth aspect of the present invention by controlling various means of the synonym retrieval apparatus. A recording medium in which the central processing unit to be controlled is recorded in a readable manner, and when the input word is registered in the synonym dictionary as the first word or the second word, it is associated in any case. A program for causing a central processing unit to execute a process of searching a synonym dictionary with first and second words having a common group identifier as synonyms is recorded.

In the inventions according to claims 3 to 5,
In a synonym search device that executes a central processing unit with a processing program for searching for a synonym from a synonym dictionary, the synonym dictionary has a one-to-one correspondence between a group identifier and a first word. The two words have at least one-to-one correspondence with the group identifier, and when searching for a synonym of the input word, if the input word is registered as the first word, the corresponding group identifier is Similarly, when the other common first word and second word are searched for as synonyms of the input word, and the input word is registered as the second word, the first word having the corresponding group identifier is similarly used. And other second words are searched for as synonyms of the input word.

Further, the invention of a synonym dictionary structure according to claim 6 is the same as that of the synonym dictionary structure according to claim 3, wherein the group identifier, the first word and the second word are at least group identifier and first word. The word or the second word is registered in an independent correspondence, and an adjustment dictionary structure constructed as a configuration for registering the information in association with the search adjustment information for each independent registration information is added. It is characterized by having.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a synonym search apparatus for searching for a synonym from a synonym dictionary adopting the synonym dictionary structure according to the sixth aspect, wherein the input word is synonymous. When registered as a first word or a second word in the word dictionary, in any case, the first and second words having a common group identifier are searched as synonyms from the synonym dictionary, and When a synonym is searched from the synonym dictionary, the first and second words to be searched are adjusted based on the search adjustment information of the first and second words registered in the adjustment dictionary, and the synonym is adjusted. It is characterized by the following.

[0018] The synonym search apparatus according to the present invention, in addition to the configuration according to the seventh aspect, further comprises the step of recognizing a first word or a second word registered in the adjustment dictionary based on search adjustment information. The first and second words to be searched for are adjusted. According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a central processing unit for centrally controlling various means of the synonym retrieval device, wherein the synonym retrieval device according to the seventh aspect executes a process for searching for a synonym from a synonym dictionary. When the input word is registered as a first word or a second word in a synonym dictionary on a recording medium in which the processing device is recorded in a readable manner, the group identifier associated with the word is always The common first and second words are searched for as synonyms from the synonym dictionary, and the first word and the second word registered in the adjustment dictionary when searching for synonyms from the synonym dictionary are searched for. A program for causing a central processing unit to execute a process of adjusting a first word and a second word searched for based on word search adjustment information to generate a synonym is recorded.

In the inventions according to claims 6 to 9,
In a synonym search apparatus for executing a processing program for searching for synonyms from a synonym dictionary in a central processing unit, the synonym dictionary includes a group identifier of the same type, a first word, and a second word independently corresponding to each other. 6. A structure in which an adjustment dictionary structure corresponding to the search adjustment information is added, and when searching for a synonym of the input word, the first word is read from the synonym dictionary in the same manner as in the invention according to claim 3 to 5. And the second word are searched as synonyms of the input word, and at the time of searching for the synonym, the first and second words are searched based on the search adjustment information using the first and second words registered in the adjustment dictionary. The second word is adjusted, for example, the first word registered in the adjustment dictionary.
Words and second words are adjusted as first and second words to be searched, and synonyms are searched.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 6 are diagrams showing an embodiment of a synonym retrieval apparatus using a synonym dictionary structure and a program in a recording medium according to the present invention. In FIG. 1 and FIG.
Are personal computers (hereinafter, referred to as PCs) personally used by the user.
And the administrator PC 100 is a large-capacity HDD
(Hard disk device) Various kinds of data and software to be stored and managed in the hard disk drive 101 can be provided to perform various kinds of processing. For example, when a word processor function (document creation function) is used, a A synonym dictionary can be downloaded and a word (synonym) abstracting a concept synonymous with the word input at the time of document creation can be searched. Note that a LAN to which PCs 10 to n are connected
May also be configured to enable data communication via an external public line, and may be a case where a WAN (Wide Area Network) or an intranet is configured. It goes without saying that the PC 100 may be configured to be usable similarly to the PCs 10 to n.

The PCs 10 to n include a CPU 11, a ROM 12,
A RAM 13 and a LAN I / F (interface) 14 are built in, and a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11 for controlling and controlling each unit of the apparatus is used by a keyboard 15 while using the RAM 13 as a work area according to a control program stored in a ROM 12. Can execute an instruction command or the like input from the PC and display and output various information on the CRT display 16.
By storing (installing) various data and software (programs) in the DD 17, a document can be created by, for example, a word processor function. Various data such as synonym dictionary data used for synonym search at the time of document creation in the HDD 17 may be provided from the administrator PC 100 via the LAN, or may be provided from the FD / C.
FD (floppy disk) set in D18 slot
Or from a CD (compact disc) and install it. That is, the HDD 101, 17 or FD
-The CD constitutes the recording medium.

In the HDD 17, in addition to a synonym dictionary (synonym search structure data) 21 provided from the administrator's PC 100 or the like, a word to be arbitrarily searched for as a synonym for each user is adjusted. A user dictionary (adjustment dictionary structure data) 22 is prepared, and the synonym dictionary 21 and the user dictionary 22 are read from the HDD 17 and temporarily stored in the RAM 13 for use at startup. Is used irrewriteably (fixedly) like a so-called system dictionary used during kanji conversion, but the user dictionary 22 can be rewritten arbitrarily by the user inputting an instruction command from a keyboard. Write back in and update.

As shown in FIG. 3, the synonym dictionary 21 stores an ID (Id) for each group that includes words abstracting a synonymous concept.
A group ID column for registering an entity (group identifier), a key word column for registering a representative word as a key word (first word) among synonyms for abstracting a synonymous concept, and abstracting a synonymous concept A synonym is prepared in a data table format including a synonym word field for registering an individual word recalled as a synonym from a key word as a synonym as a synonym (second word), and is included in the synonym. A common group ID is registered for a key word and a synonymous word, and a common key word is set for a synonymous word, so that the group ID, the key word, and the synonymous word are independent. , And can be registered in a one-to-one correspondence for each line. This synonym dictionary 21
, Various synonyms are prepared in advance as key words and synonyms in association with the group ID.

For this reason, when the CPU 11 receives a command for searching for a synonym of the word input at the time of document creation,
When the input word is a key word registered in the synonym dictionary 21, other key words and synonyms having a common group ID associated with the key word are extracted and duplicate key words among them are extracted. Is removed (subtraction operation) to obtain a search and extraction result (forward lookup). Further, when the input word is a synonym word registered in the synonym dictionary 21, a key word having a common group ID associated with the synonym word and another synonym word are extracted and a duplicate key among the synonym words is extracted. The word and the synonymous word are removed to obtain a search extraction result (reverse lookup).

For example, when the input word is "door", it corresponds to the key word "door" in FIG. 3, so that the key word "door" and the synonymous word "door" having the same group ID1 are associated. Since "door" and "open door" are extracted and the key word "door" among them is coincident with the input word "door", it is removed and "door", "door", and "open door" are extracted as synonymous search results on CRT16. Is displayed in a selectable manner, and is replaced with the input word in the text being created by inputting the confirmation key. Also, for example, when the input word is “door”, it corresponds to the synonymous word “door” in FIG.
The key word “door” and the synonymous words “door”, “door”, and “open door” having the same group ID 1 are extracted and matched with the duplicate key word “door” and the input word “door”. The synonymous word "door" is removed, and "door", "door", and "open door" are selected and displayed on the CRT 16 as synonym search and extraction results. Replace with word.

Therefore, when the input word is a key word, so-called forward lookup for searching and extracting a synonym word corresponding to the key word can be performed in the same manner as in the prior art, and the input word is a synonym word. Even in such a case, a so-called reverse lookup, which cannot be performed by the conventional technique of searching and extracting a key word corresponding to the synonymous word and a synonymous word corresponding to the key word, can be performed. In addition, the synonym dictionary 21 associates the group ID, the key word, and the synonym word independently and in one-to-one correspondence, and determines whether the input word is a key word or a synonym word by using the corresponding group ID. Can be retrieved and extracted, so that the present embodiment can be realized with a smaller amount of data than when all synonyms are used as key words and each synonym is associated with each other.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the user dictionary 22 has a group ID column for registering a group ID (group identifier), as in the synonym dictionary 21, and a key word (first word).
In addition to a key word field for registering a synonym and a synonym word field for registering a synonym word (second word), an adjustment flag field for setting an adjustment flag (search adjustment information) corresponding to each line is added. Is prepared in a data table format
A user can arbitrarily set a group ID, a key word, and a synonym word, and can set an adjustment flag for specifying whether to retrieve or extract the key word or the synonym word or not. . This user dictionary
As the adjustment flag set to 22, an adjustment flag 1 for preventing a synonym from being a synonym for a key word (the reverse is valid), and an adjustment flag for adding a synonym to the synonym for the key word (the reverse is valid) 2, an adjustment flag 3 for preventing a key word or a synonym from corresponding to the synonym corresponding to the group ID, and an adjustment flag 4 for adding a key word or a synonym to the synonym corresponding to the group ID can be used. .

For this reason, when there is an instruction for searching for a synonym of a word input at the time of document creation, the CPU 11 converts the input word to a key word or a synonym word registered in the user dictionary 22. If the search term does not match (the group IDs do not match), the above-described synonym search and extraction processing is performed. However, the input word is related to the key words and the synonym words as synonyms in the user dictionary 22 (the group ID is common). ) Sometimes, based on the corresponding adjustment flag,
A key word or a synonym word to be searched from the synonym dictionary 21 is added to or subtracted from a key word or a synonym word in the user dictionary 22, and the result is used as a synonym search result.

For example, search and extraction processing as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is performed. Then, the CPU 11 displays the result of the search and extraction for the input word on the CRT 16 in a selectable manner, and replaces it with the input word in the text being created by inputting the enter key. Therefore, if the input word is a user dictionary
If the key word or synonym in 22 is a synonym to be added or deleted, the process specified by the corresponding adjustment flag is performed, and the key word or synonym in synonym dictionary 21 is added to user dictionary 22. Can be searched for as a synonym of the input word.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the synonym of the input word can be retrieved and extracted from the synonym dictionary 21 without determining (consciousness) whether the input word is a key word or a synonym. At this time, key words and synonyms in the user dictionary 22 can be adjusted according to the setting of the adjustment flag, and only synonyms necessary for the user can be searched and extracted. Therefore, it is possible to easily search for a synonym suitable for each user.

As another aspect of the present embodiment, the present embodiment uses a group ID, a group ID, and a synonym word in the synonym dictionary 21 to adjust key words and synonym words in the user dictionary 21 according to the setting of the adjustment flag. Although the key word and the synonym word are associated one-to-one, if the apparatus uses only the synonym dictionary, the key ID and the synonym word are not distinguished and the group ID and the synonym word are paired. The dictionary structure corresponding to No. 1 may be configured so that other synonyms having the same group ID as the input word (synonym) can be searched and extracted irrespective of forward / reverse lookup ( Claim 2).
Similarly, in the case where the input word is a key word, the corresponding synonym word is sorted (sequentially) by forming a dictionary structure in which the synonym word corresponds one-to-one to a plurality of the same key words instead of the group ID. If the input word is a synonym, another synonym corresponding to the key word together with the corresponding key word may be searched and extracted as a synonym (claim 1).

[0032]

According to the first to fifth aspects of the present invention,
It is possible to search and extract words (first and second words) that abstract the concept synonymous with the input word as synonyms without being conscious of whether the input word is a key word or a synonym word in the related art. it can. Therefore, it is possible to provide a synonym search that is excellent in usability.

Further, according to the invention as set forth in claims 6 to 9, an adjustment dictionary which allows a user to arbitrarily add search adjustment information and register words to a fixedly used synonym dictionary is added. Then, in addition to the synonym search in the dictionary structure of the synonym dictionary only, the words registered in the adjustment dictionary are adjusted based on the corresponding search adjustment information, for example, with respect to the words in the synonym dictionary. Can search for a synonym of the input word, and can search for a synonym corresponding to the user (a synonym in which only necessary words are registered). Therefore,
A synonym search that can be adapted for each user and that is more convenient to use can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic overall configuration of an embodiment of a synonym search device using a synonym dictionary structure and a program in a recording medium according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a connection diagram showing an example of the connection use.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a dictionary structure used for synonym search.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing a dictionary structure different from that in FIG. 3 used for searching for synonyms.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a search for a synonym.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram different from FIG. 5 showing the search for a synonym.

FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram showing a conventional dictionary structure used for synonym search.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 to n, 100 PC 11 CPU (central processing unit) 12 ROM 13 RAM 14 LAN I / F 15 keyboard 16 CRT display 17, 101 HDD (recording medium) 18 FD / CD 21 Synonym dictionary (synonym dictionary structure) 22 users Dictionary (adjustment dictionary structure)

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A synonym dictionary structure for grouping words abstracting a synonymous concept and retrieving a synonym for an input word in a searchable manner, wherein the word abstracting the synonymous concept and the concept are identified. A synonym dictionary structure constructed as a configuration for registering group identifiers in one-to-one correspondence, wherein words corresponding to the same group identifier are defined as synonyms. 2. A synonym dictionary structure for grouping words abstracting a synonymous concept and retrieving a synonym for an input word in a searchable manner, wherein the first and second words are abstracted words having a synonymous concept. 2 words to 1
It is constructed as a configuration to be registered in correspondence with one to one, and the same word is registered as the first word, and the second word corresponding to the same first word is defined as a synonym including the first word. Synonym dictionary structure to feature. 3. A synonym dictionary structure for grouping words abstracting a synonymous concept and retrieving synonyms for the input word in a searchable manner, comprising: a group identifier for identifying a synonymous concept; The first word that is also allowed to be the same in the abstract word and is associated with the group identifier, and the second word that is associated with the group identifier and at least the first word of the first word and is associated with the concept is one word. A synonym dictionary structure constructed as a configuration for registering in one-to-one correspondence, wherein a second word corresponding to the same group identifier or a first word is a synonym including the first word. 4. A synonym search apparatus for searching for a synonym from a synonym dictionary employing the synonym dictionary structure according to claim 3, wherein the input word is a first word or a synonym dictionary. When registered as a second word, a synonym search apparatus characterized in that the first and second words having the same group identifier in each case are searched as synonyms in the synonym dictionary. . 5. A central processing unit, which comprehensively controls various means of the synonym search device, reads a program for executing a process of searching for a synonym from a synonym dictionary by the synonym search device according to claim 4. A recording medium that is recorded so as to be able to record a first word or a second word in a synonym dictionary in which the input word is associated with a common group identifier in any case. And a program for causing a central processing unit to execute a process of searching a second word as a synonym from the synonym dictionary. 6. A group identifier of the same kind as the synonym dictionary structure according to claim 3, and a first word and a second word are registered in such a manner that at least the group identifier and the first word or the second word are independently associated with each other. A synonym dictionary structure which is added with an adjustment dictionary structure constructed so as to register search adjustment information of the information in association with each of the independent registration information. 7. A synonym search device for searching for a synonym from a synonym dictionary employing the synonym dictionary structure according to claim 6, wherein the input word is a first word or a synonym dictionary. When registered as a second word, in any case, the first and second words having a common group identifier are searched as a synonym from the synonym dictionary, and the synonym is searched from the synonym dictionary. When searching for a word, the first and second words to be searched are adjusted based on the search adjustment information of the first and second words registered in the adjustment dictionary to be synonymous. Synonym search device. 8. A first and a second method for searching for a first word or a second word registered in the adjustment dictionary based on search adjustment information.
The synonym search device according to claim 7, wherein the synonym search device is adjusted as a second word. 9. A central processing unit, which comprehensively controls various means of the synonym search device, reads a program for executing the synonym search device from the synonym dictionary by the synonym search device according to claim 7. A recording medium that is recorded so as to be able to record a first word or a second word in a synonym dictionary in which the input word is associated with a common group identifier in any case. , A second word is searched as a synonym from the synonym dictionary, and a search and adjustment of the first word and the second word registered in the adjustment dictionary when searching for a synonym from the synonym dictionary A storage medium storing a program for causing a central processing unit to execute processing of adjusting first and second words to be searched for based on information to be synonyms.