JP3000897B2 - Spell checker - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a spell checker for pointing out a misspelling of a word in a text created in a word processor or the like and providing a user with information necessary for correction such as correct spelling.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A spell checker is a device that indicates a misspelling of a word in a text created in a word processor or the like and provides a user with information necessary for correction such as correct spelling.

Hereinafter, a conventional spell checker will be described. Some conventional spell checkers have a reference internal dictionary in order to present a user with explanations such as part of speech and grammatical information on candidates to be presented.

FIG. 18 shows the configuration of an embodiment of a conventional spell checker provided with such a reference internal dictionary.

In FIG. 18, reference numeral 1801 denotes an input / output unit;
802 is an editor, 1803 is a spell checker, 1
Reference numeral 804 denotes a spell check internal dictionary, 1805 denotes a candidate generation unit, 1806 denotes a candidate display selection unit, 1807 denotes a reference internal dictionary search unit, 1808 denotes a reference internal dictionary, and 1909.
Is a reference internal dictionary search result display section.

[0008] The operation of the spell check device configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIG.

First, the spell check unit 1803 searches for a spelling mistake in a document using the internal spell check dictionary 1804 (1901). If there is no misspelling, the operation ends. If you misspell it,
For the spelling mistake, the candidate generation unit 1805 generates a candidate while using the internal dictionary for spell check 1804 (1902).

Next, the candidate display selection unit 1806 displays information on the generated candidates (1903) and waits for an instruction from the user (1904). If the user's instruction is a candidate selection instruction, the candidate selection state is updated (1905), and the process returns to the user's instruction waiting state. When the user instructs a reference internal dictionary search, the reference internal dictionary search unit 1807 references the reference internal dictionary 1808 (1906).

The reference internal dictionary search result display unit 1809 displays the search result of the reference internal dictionary (1907).
The state shifts again to the user instruction waiting state (1904).

If the instruction from the user is other than the internal dictionary reference for the selected candidate, the process proceeds to text correction such as replacing or ignoring the misspelling being processed (1908). After the text correction for the misspelling in progress, return to the search for the next misspelling (1).
901).

[0011]

However, as described above, in the conventional method, first, as a first problem, there is no means for referring to an external dictionary from the spell checker. When a spelling error is found during the check execution and a correction candidate is presented, if the user wants to check the meaning and usage using an arbitrary electronic dictionary that he wants to use, another application I had to stop spell checking once to see the dictionary in.

Further, even in an environment where a plurality of applications can be executed at the same time, the application must be switched and the operation is interrupted, so that the user cannot perform an efficient text correction operation.

[0013] Further, since there is no association between the execution status of the spell check and the dictionary lookup application, the user needs to input a character string to be searched into the dictionary lookup application at the time of dictionary lookup. Document modification work was difficult.

A second problem is that when an external dictionary is used for one candidate and its meaning and usage are referred to and another candidate is to be referred to in the same manner, an external dictionary search is performed. It is necessary to perform the same procedure as in the search for the first candidate, such as re-inserting the search character string into the application for the new search or giving a new external dictionary search instruction. Was difficult.

A third problem is that words registered in the internal spell check dictionary provided in the spell check device are not necessarily registered in the external dictionary referred to by the user. Until the user performs an external dictionary search procedure for words that are not registered in the external dictionary among the candidates displayed in the display selection section,
Since it is not known that the document is not registered in the external dictionary, the user has to uselessly perform the procedure of the external dictionary search, and it has been difficult for the user to efficiently perform document correction work.

As a fourth problem, when a plurality of electronic dictionaries are to be referred to as external dictionaries during use of the spell checker, the application must be restarted every time a different dictionary is referred, or the application must be switched. I had to.

Also, since the reference results are not related between the respective dictionary search applications, they are displayed collectively or priorities are assigned to the external dictionaries, and the registered dictionaries are registered. Cannot be shown to the user one after another in descending order of the priority of the dictionary, and it is difficult for the user to efficiently perform a document correction operation.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problem. First, for the first problem, a user does not need to input a character string of a candidate for a correction candidate during execution of a spell check. It is another object of the present invention to provide a spell checker that can refer to an external dictionary specified by a user without switching applications.

As for the second problem, when referring to the meaning and usage of one candidate using an external dictionary and wishing to refer to the external dictionary for another candidate in the same manner, another A spell check device capable of referring to an external dictionary specified by a user without re-inputting a character string of a candidate, newly giving an external dictionary search instruction, and without switching applications. The purpose is to provide.

As for the third problem, the user knows whether or not the presented correction candidate is registered in an external dictionary specified by the user before the user actually performs a reference procedure. It is an object of the present invention to provide a spell checking device capable of performing spell checking.

As for the fourth problem, when the user wants to refer to a plurality of electronic dictionaries as an external dictionary while using the spell checking device, the application is restarted every time a different dictionary is referred to. References can be made without switching applications, and reference results can be displayed together, priorities can be assigned between external dictionaries, and registered dictionary contents can be prioritized. It is an object of the present invention to provide a spell checking device capable of showing a user one after another in ascending order of spelling.

[0022]

In order to solve these problems, a spell checking apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention comprises: an input / output unit for inputting / outputting a document to be spell-checked; Holds the document entered by
An editor for displaying to the user and making direct corrections, an internal spell checking dictionary for storing spelling information of words,
With reference to the internal dictionary for spell checking, a candidate for a correct spelling, a candidate generation unit for generating a headline form in the general dictionary, and a candidate and a dictionary headline form generated by the candidate generation unit, A candidate display selection unit that indicates to the user, receives a selection instruction from the user, and sends a correction instruction to the editor unit, and an external dictionary setting that sets and holds information such as a file name and a data format with respect to the external dictionary that the user wants to refer to And a dictionary search method corresponding to one or more types of external dictionaries is provided as an external dictionary search method. From the candidate display selection unit, a dictionary entry form of the selected candidate is received, and at the same time, from the external dictionary setting unit. An external dictionary that receives setting information about the external dictionary and searches for the specified external dictionary using a search method that matches the format of the specified external dictionary Holding the cord section, a search result of the external dictionary retrieval section, shown to the user, it has an external dictionary search result display unit.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a spell checking apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein:
When the user changes the candidate selection in the candidate display selection unit while the external dictionary search result display unit displays the result of searching the external dictionary for the candidate selected from the correction candidates, the candidate display selection Section automatically sends the dictionary entry form of the newly selected candidate to the external dictionary search section, the external dictionary search section searches the external dictionary for the new entry form, and displays the external dictionary search result. The external dictionary search result display unit updates the displayed search result with a new search result.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a spell checking apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein
Before the candidate display selection unit displays the candidates to the user, a search is performed for each candidate through the external dictionary search unit in the dictionary dictionary form for the specified external dictionary, and each candidate is specified. It is characterized in that the candidate display selection unit checks whether the registered candidate is registered in the external dictionary and the registered candidate and the unregistered candidate are displayed in different display methods.

According to a spell checker of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the spell checker of the first aspect, the external dictionary setting unit may include a file name of one or more external dictionaries which the user desires to refer to. In addition to the data format, etc., the user's settings regarding the display method of contents when there are headings in multiple external dictionaries, etc. are held, and the user is able to display When one is selected and an external dictionary search is instructed, the external dictionary search unit
From the candidate display selection unit, obtain the dictionary entry form of the selected candidate, at the same time, obtain the setting information about the external dictionary set in the external dictionary setting unit, and according to the setting information,
From among the registered search means, a search method suitable for the format of each external dictionary specified as the search target is appropriately selected, and the search of each specified external dictionary is performed. Displays the search result to the user according to the display method set in the external dictionary setting unit.

[0026]

First, the operation of the spell checker according to the first aspect will be described. First, the input / output unit inputs a document to be spell-checked. The editor section holds the document input by the input / output section, displays the document to the user, and directly corrects the document. The spell checker detects a misspelling of a word in the document held in the editor while using the internal spell check dictionary. The candidate generator, for the spelling error detected by the spell checker, refers to the internal spell check dictionary to generate a correct spelling candidate and a general dictionary entry form, and the candidate display selector includes: The candidate and the dictionary entry form generated by the candidate generation unit are held, the candidate character string is indicated to the user, and a selection instruction from the user is received. When the user selects one of the candidates and instructs an external dictionary search in a state where the candidates are displayed in the candidate display selection unit, the external dictionary search unit transmits the selected candidate from the candidate display selection unit. , And at the same time, setting information about the external dictionary set in the external dictionary setting unit is obtained, and the external dictionary to be searched is searched using the candidate dictionary heading. The user can set the file name of the external dictionary to be referenced,
Set the data format, etc. When a plurality of search units are registered as external dictionary search units in the external dictionary search unit, the external dictionary search unit searches the registered search units according to the setting information given from the external dictionary setting unit. Then, a search method suitable for the format of the external dictionary specified as the search target is selected, and the specified external dictionary is searched. The search result is displayed to the user on the external dictionary search result display unit.

By acting in this way, the first aspect of the present invention is provided.
In the spell checking device, during the execution of the spell check, the user can refer to the external dictionary specified by the user without inputting the character string of the candidate again and without switching the application. It is possible.

Next, the operation of the spell check device according to claim 2 will be described. The user finds a spelling error in the spell check target document, seeks a correction candidate, and selects a candidate from a portion to be displayed to the user and a correction candidate,
The operation when an external dictionary search is instructed is the same as the operation of the spell check device of claim 1, but the spell check device of claim 2 searches the external dictionary for a candidate selected from correction candidates. In the state where the result is shown to the user by the external dictionary search result display unit,
When the user changes the selection of a candidate in the candidate display selection unit, the candidate display selection unit automatically sends the dictionary entry form of the newly selected candidate to the external dictionary search unit, and the external dictionary search unit transmits a new entry. The external dictionary is searched for the shape, the result is provided to the external dictionary search result display unit, and the external dictionary search result display unit updates the displayed search result with a new search result.

By acting in this way, the second aspect of the present invention is described.
In the spell checker, when referring to the meaning and usage of one candidate using an external dictionary,
If you want to refer to the external dictionary for another candidate as well,
It is possible to refer to the external dictionary specified by the user without re-entering another candidate character string, newly giving an external dictionary search instruction, and without switching applications. .

Next, the operation of the spell check device according to claim 3 will be described. 2. The spelling checker according to claim 1, wherein a part for finding a spelling error in the spell check target document and seeking a correction candidate, and an operation when the user selects a candidate from the correction candidates and instructs an external dictionary search, are described. However, in the spell check device according to the third aspect, before the candidate display selection unit displays the candidate to the user,
For each candidate, the external dictionary search unit searches the specified external dictionary in the form of a dictionary heading, and checks whether each candidate is registered in the specified external dictionary. The candidate display selection unit displays the candidate that has been registered and the candidate that has not been registered using different display methods.

By operating in this way, the third aspect of the present invention is provided.
In the spell check apparatus, the user can know whether or not the presented correction candidate is registered in the external dictionary specified by the user before the user actually performs the reference procedure.

Next, the operation of the spell check device according to the fourth aspect will be described. The operation of the part that finds a spelling error in the spell check target document, seeks a correction candidate, and displays it to the user is the same as the operation of the spell check device according to claim 1. ,
When the user selects one of the candidates and instructs an external dictionary search in a state where the candidates are displayed in the candidate display selection unit, the external dictionary search unit transmits the selected candidate from the candidate display selection unit. At the same time, obtains setting information about the external dictionary set in the external dictionary setting unit, and searches for multiple electronic dictionaries to be searched according to the setting information. Search by section. The user, in advance, through the external dictionary setting unit
In addition to the file name, data format, etc. of one or more external dictionaries that you want to refer to, how to display the contents when headings are found in multiple external dictionaries, for example, display them collectively or give priority to external dictionaries The order is set, and the specification of whether to show the contents of the registered dictionary to the user one after another in descending order of the priority of the dictionary is set. The external dictionary search unit appropriately selects a search method suitable for the format of each external dictionary specified as a search target from the registered search means according to the setting information given from the external dictionary setting unit. Then, the specified external dictionary is searched. The search result is displayed to the user by the external dictionary search result display unit according to the display method set in the external dictionary setting unit.

By acting in this way, the fourth aspect of the present invention is provided.
In the spell checking device, if you want to refer to multiple electronic dictionaries as an external dictionary while using the spell checking device, you do not need to restart the application every time you refer to a different dictionary or switch applications. References are also possible, and reference results can be displayed together or prioritized between external dictionaries, and the contents of registered dictionaries can be successively presented to the user in descending order of dictionary priority. It is possible to show.

[0034]

【Example】

Embodiment 1 Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a spell check device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
, 101 is an input / output unit, 102 is an editor unit, 1
03 is a spell checking unit, 104 is a spell checking internal dictionary, 105 is a candidate generation unit, 106 is a candidate selection display unit, 107 is an external dictionary search unit, 108 is an external dictionary setting unit, and 109 is an external dictionary search result display unit. is there. Also, 1
Reference numeral 10 denotes an external dictionary used as an external dictionary when the present spell checking device is used. However, it is assumed that the use of the dictionary 110 as an external dictionary is set by the user through the external dictionary setting unit 108.

FIG. 2 shows the operation of the spell check apparatus configured as described above when spell checking is performed on a spell check target document input by the input / output unit 101 and held in the editor unit 102. It will be described using FIG.

First, the spell checker 103 searches for spelling errors in a document while using the internal spell check dictionary 104 (201). If there is no misspelling, the operation ends. If there is a spelling error, the candidate generation unit 105 generates a candidate for the spelling error while using the internal spelling dictionary 104 (2).
02).

Next, the candidate selection display section 106 displays information on the generated candidates (203) and waits for an instruction from the user (204). If the user's instruction is a candidate selection instruction, the candidate selection state is updated (20
5) Return to the state of waiting for an instruction from the user. When the user instructs an external dictionary search, the external dictionary setting unit 108 refers to the external dictionary setting unit 108. If the setting relating to the external dictionary is performed, the external dictionary searching unit 107 refers to the external dictionary 110 according to the setting (207). If the setting relating to the external dictionary has not been made, the external dictionary setting unit 108 prompts the user to make the setting relating to the external dictionary, and makes the setting relating to the external dictionary (206). External dictionary search results
When the external dictionary search result display unit 109 is
The display is made according to the setting of No. 8 (208), and the process shifts again to the user instruction waiting state (204).

If the instruction from the user is other than referring to the external dictionary of the selected candidate,
The process proceeds to text correction such as replacement with a candidate or ignoring (209). After the text correction for the misspelling being processed, the process returns to the search for the next misspelling (201).

FIG. 3 shows an example of a candidate display selection screen of the spell check device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Here, a spelling mistake of "Directly" is detected (301), and as a candidate for it, "D
“directory” and “Directly” are obtained (302 and 303), and the candidate “Directory” in FIG.
The shading of the “tory” (302) is
Indicates that the candidate is being selected. Selection of a candidate is performed by moving the mouse cursor over the character string of the candidate to be selected and clicking it.

Reference numerals 304 to 307 denote buttons for user's instruction, and the user gives instructions by clicking these buttons with a mouse or the like. Reference numeral 304 denotes a button for instructing replacement of the misspelling with the selected candidate, 305 denotes a button for ignoring the misspelling and proceeds to detection of the next misspelling, and 306 denotes an external button for the selected candidate. A button 307 for instructing to search the dictionary is a button for instructing interruption of the processing.

FIG. 4 shows an example of candidate information held in the candidate display selection section in the state of FIG. In this example, the candidate "
For "Directory", "directory" is held as a general dictionary entry. Candidate "
Similarly, for "Directly", "direct
ly "are held. These are generated by the candidate generating unit.

In this example, only the capitalization correction is performed.
In the case where the word is used as in “s”, the original “desk” is held as a general dictionary entry.
There may be a plurality of general dictionary headings for the same candidate, such as "ching" and "fish".

In FIG. 3, the candidate "Directory" (3
FIG. 5 shows an example of a search result display screen when the user clicks the external dictionary search button 306 in a state where 02) is selected. Reference numeral 501 denotes a title set for the external dictionary, which indicates to the user which external dictionary is currently being referred to. Reference numeral 502 denotes a search result of the character string “directory” for the external dictionary.

The reason why the search is performed on the candidate "Directory" in the "directory" is that "directory" is held as a general dictionary heading for the candidate "Directory" ( (Fig. 4). Reference numeral 503 denotes a scroll bar, which is used when the search result does not fit in the display area.

FIG. 6 is an example of an external dictionary setting screen of the spell checker according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 601
Is a field for setting a file name of the external dictionary, 602 is a field for setting a title to be attached to the external dictionary, and 603 is a group of check boxes for setting the format of the external dictionary. A button 604 for validating the setting and terminating the external dictionary setting;
A button 605 is used to cancel the setting.

The information set by 601 and 603 is passed to the external dictionary search unit and used for searching the external dictionary. The title set by 602 is passed to the external dictionary search result display unit, and is displayed as information relating to the external dictionary currently referred to.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the input / output unit for inputting / outputting the document to be subjected to the spell check, the document input by the input / output unit is held, displayed to the user, and directly displayed to the user. Using the editor unit that corrects the spelling, an internal spell check dictionary that stores spelling information of words, and using the internal spell check dictionary to detect spelling mistakes in words stored in the editor unit A spell checking unit, for a spelling error detected by the spell checking unit, referring to the internal dictionary for spell checking, and a candidate generating unit for generating a correct spelling candidate and a heading form in the general dictionary. Holding the candidates and the dictionary headings generated by the candidate generating unit,
A candidate display selection unit that indicates to the user, receives a selection instruction from the user, and sends a correction instruction to the editor unit, and an external dictionary setting that sets and holds information such as a file name and a data format with respect to the external dictionary that the user wants to refer to And a dictionary search method corresponding to one or more types of external dictionaries is provided as an external dictionary search method. From the candidate display selection unit, a dictionary entry form of the selected candidate is received, and at the same time, from the external dictionary setting unit. An external dictionary search unit that receives setting information relating to the external dictionary and searches for the specified external dictionary by a search method adapted to the format of the specified external dictionary, and holds a search result of the external dictionary search unit; The spelling check is performed during execution of the spell check by the user by re-evaluating the candidate character string during the execution of the spell check. Without force, also, it is possible to refer to the user's specified external dictionary without switching applications.

In this embodiment, one spelling error is corrected in order from the beginning of the text, and then the next spelling error is searched for. However, all spelling errors are first searched for and displayed to the user. In accordance with the instruction, the display of candidates, reference to an external dictionary, and correction of text may be performed regardless of the order in which the text appears in the text.

Further, the settings relating to the external dictionary may be stored in a file in advance and read at the time of startup, so that the settings relating to the external dictionary may be performed. Further, the setting regarding the external dictionary may be changed even after the setting is performed once.

Further, there may be a plurality of internal spell check dictionaries, and a dictionary created by the user may be used as a user dictionary at the time of spell check or candidate generation.

The method of selecting a candidate in the candidate display selection section may be performed by operating a numeric key or an arrow key on a keyboard.

In the candidate display selection section, a character input means for correcting a text is provided, and a character string input by the user using the input means is spelled in accordance with an external dictionary reference instruction from the user. A general dictionary entry form may be obtained by the check unit, an external dictionary search may be performed, and the result may be displayed.

In addition, for a candidate for an external dictionary search target,
When a plurality of dictionary headings are associated in the candidate display selection unit, the respective search results may be connected and displayed on the external dictionary search result display unit, or the user may select a dictionary heading to be referred to. Alternatively, a search result for the headline may be displayed. Also, in this case, as a result of the search, a heading that has not been registered in the external dictionary may be excluded from selection targets, or on the contrary, the user may select a heading and then search the external dictionary to display the result. You may do it.

(Embodiment 2) Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The structure of the spell check device according to the present embodiment is the same as the structure of the spell check device according to the first embodiment, but is shown again in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a spell checking device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 7, 70
1 is an input / output unit, 702 is an editor unit, 703 is a spell check unit, 704 is an internal dictionary for spell check, 705
Denotes a candidate generation unit, 706 denotes a candidate selection display unit, 707 denotes an external dictionary search unit, 708 denotes an external dictionary setting unit, and 709 denotes an external dictionary search result display unit. Reference numeral 710 denotes an external dictionary used as an external dictionary when the spell check device is used. However, it is assumed that the use of the dictionary 710 as an external dictionary is set by the user through the external dictionary setting unit 708.

FIG. 8 shows the operation of the spell check apparatus configured as described above, which is executed when the spell check is performed on the spell check target document input by the input / output unit 701 and held in the editor unit 702. It will be described using FIG.

First, the spell check unit 703 searches for a spelling error in a document using the internal spell check dictionary 704 (801). If there is no misspelling, the operation ends. If there is a spelling error, the candidate generation unit 705 generates a candidate for the spelling error while using the internal spell check dictionary 704 (8).
02).

Next, the candidate selection display section 706 displays information on the generated candidates (803) and waits for an instruction from the user (804). If the user's instruction is a candidate selection instruction, the candidate selection state is updated (80
5) If the external dictionary search result is not being displayed, the process returns to the state of waiting for an instruction from the user (804). When the user instructs an external dictionary search, the external dictionary setting unit 708 is referred to,
If the setting relating to the external dictionary has been made, the external dictionary search unit 707 searches the external dictionary 710 according to the setting (807).

If the setting relating to the external dictionary has not been made, the external dictionary setting section 708 prompts the user to make the setting relating to the external dictionary, and makes the setting relating to the external dictionary (806). The external dictionary search result display unit 709 displays the external dictionary search result display unit 709 according to the setting of the external dictionary setting unit 708 (808), and shifts to the user instruction waiting state (804) again.

If the user's instruction is other than referring to the external dictionary of the selected candidate,
The process proceeds to text correction such as replacement with a candidate or ignoring (809). The instruction by the user is a candidate selection instruction,
If the external dictionary search result is already being displayed when the candidate selection state is updated (805), the external dictionary search unit 707 refers to the setting of the external dictionary setting unit 708, and searches the external dictionary 710 for the newly selected candidate. A search is performed (807),
The external dictionary search result display unit 709 displays the search results.
After the text correction for the misspelling being processed, the process returns to the search for the next misspelling (801).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the input / output unit for inputting / outputting the document to be subjected to the spell check and the document input by the input / output unit are held, displayed to the user, and directly displayed to the user. Using the editor unit that corrects the spelling, an internal spell check dictionary that stores spelling information of words, and using the internal spell check dictionary to detect spelling mistakes in words stored in the editor unit A spell checking unit, for a spelling error detected by the spell checking unit, referring to the internal dictionary for spell checking, and a candidate generating unit for generating a correct spelling candidate and a heading form in the general dictionary. Holding the candidates and the dictionary headings generated by the candidate generating unit,
A candidate display selection unit that indicates to the user, receives a selection instruction from the user, and sends a correction instruction to the editor unit, and an external dictionary setting that sets and holds information such as a file name and a data format with respect to the external dictionary that the user wants to refer to And a dictionary search method corresponding to one or more types of external dictionaries is provided as an external dictionary search method. From the candidate display selection unit, a dictionary entry form of the selected candidate is received, and at the same time, from the external dictionary setting unit. An external dictionary search unit that receives setting information relating to the external dictionary and searches for the specified external dictionary by a search method adapted to the format of the specified external dictionary, and holds a search result of the external dictionary search unit; The external dictionary search result display section shown in Fig. 4 and the external dictionary search result for the candidate selected from the correction candidates is When the user changes the selection of the candidate in the candidate display selection unit in a state shown to the user by the display unit, the candidate display selection unit automatically outputs the dictionary entry form of the newly selected candidate to the external dictionary search unit. And the external dictionary search unit searches the external dictionary for the new entry form, and provides the result to the external dictionary search result display unit. The external dictionary search result display unit searches the displayed search result for a new search. By updating with the result, when referring to the meaning or usage of one candidate using an external dictionary, if you want to refer to the external dictionary for another candidate in the same way, enter the character string of another candidate again It is possible to refer to the external dictionary specified by the user without giving a new or external dictionary search instruction and without switching the application. .

(Embodiment 3) Hereinafter, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The structure of the spell check device according to the present embodiment is the same as the structure of the spell check device according to the first embodiment, but is shown again in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a spell checking device according to a third embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 9, 90
1 is an input / output unit, 902 is an editor unit, 903 is a spell check unit, 904 is an internal spell check dictionary, 905
Is a candidate generation unit, 906 is a candidate selection display unit, 907 is an external dictionary search unit, 908 is an external dictionary setting unit, and 909 is an external dictionary search result display unit.

Reference numeral 910 denotes an external dictionary used as an external dictionary when the present spell checker is used. However, it is assumed that the use of the dictionary 910 as an external dictionary is set by the user through the external dictionary setting unit 908. In the candidate display selection section, at least
It is assumed that there are two different candidate display methods, a display attribute for external dictionary referenceable candidates and a display attribute for external dictionary non-referenceable candidates.

FIG. 10 shows the operation of the spell check device configured as described above, which is performed when a spell check is performed on a spell check target document input by the input / output unit 901 and held in the editor unit 902. It will be described using FIG. First, the spell check unit 903 searches for a spelling error in a document while using the internal spell check dictionary 904 (1001). If there is no misspelling, the operation ends. If there is a spelling error, the candidate generation unit 905 generates a candidate for the spelling error while using the internal spell check dictionary 904 (1).
002). Next, the candidate selection display unit 906 determines the display attribute of each candidate according to the candidate display attribute determination procedure (1).
003). This candidate display attribute determination procedure is described in FIG.
1 will be described in detail later.

When a candidate that cannot be referred to the external dictionary is selected, the user cannot be given an external dictionary search instruction by disabling the external dictionary search instruction button.

Next, in accordance with the obtained display attributes for the candidates, the candidate display selection section 906 displays information about each candidate (1004) and waits for an instruction from the user (1010).
05). When the user's instruction is a candidate selection instruction, the candidate selection state is updated (1006), and the process returns to the user's instruction waiting state (1005). When the user instructs an external dictionary search, the external dictionary setting unit 708 is referred to,
The external dictionary search unit 907 refers to the external dictionary 910 according to the settings related to the external dictionary (1007). The external dictionary search result display unit 909 displays the external dictionary search result according to the setting of the external dictionary setting unit 908 (1008), and shifts to the user instruction waiting state (1005) again.

If the user's instruction is other than the external dictionary reference of the selected candidate,
The process proceeds to text correction such as replacement with a candidate or ignoring (1009). After text correction for the misspelling being processed, return to search for the next misspelling (100
1).

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a procedure for determining a candidate display attribute of the spell checker according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The procedure will be described below. First, it is checked whether there are any unprocessed candidates, and if not, the procedure is terminated. If there is an unprocessed candidate, the next unprocessed candidate is set as a processing candidate (1101). Next, referring to the external dictionary setting unit 908, if the setting relating to the external dictionary has been performed, the external dictionary search unit 907 searches the external dictionary 910 according to the setting (1103).

If the setting relating to the external dictionary has not been made, the external dictionary setting unit 908 prompts the user to make the setting relating to the external dictionary, and makes the setting relating to the external dictionary (1102). As a result of the external dictionary search, if the processing candidate is registered in the external dictionary, the display attribute of the processing candidate is set as the display attribute of the referenceable word (1104). (11
05). Thereafter, the process proceeds to the determination of the display attribute of the next unprocessed word.

FIG. 12 shows an example of a candidate display selection screen of the spell check device according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Here, a spelling mistake of "Directly" is detected (1201), and "Directory" and "Directly" are obtained as candidates for it (1202, 1203). Here, in the dictionary set as the external dictionary, "direc
"tory" is registered, but "directly"
Is not registered.

In the figure, the candidate “Directory” (12
02) is marked with an asterisk (*).
The "directory" indicates that the candidate can be referred to in the external dictionary, and the hatching indicates that the candidate is being selected. Candidate "Directly" (1203)
Without an asterisk (*) before the candidate
ctly "indicates that the reference is not possible in the external dictionary. Selection of a candidate is performed by moving the mouse cursor over the character string of the candidate to be selected and clicking it.

Reference numerals 1204 to 1207 denote buttons for user's instruction. The user gives instructions by clicking these buttons with a mouse or the like. A button 1204 is used to instruct to replace the misspelled word with the selected candidate, a button 1205 is used to ignore the misspelled word and move to the detection of the next misspelling, and 1206 is an external button for the selected candidate. A button 1207 for instructing to search the dictionary is a button for instructing to interrupt the processing.

FIG. 13 shows an example of candidate information held in the candidate display selection section in the state of FIG. In this example, “directory” is held as a general dictionary heading for the candidate “Directory”. Similarly, for the candidate "Directly", "directly"
ctly "are held. These are generated by the candidate generating unit. The candidate""is displayed as a display attribute.
“Directible” is stored for “Directory”, and “Unreferenceable” is stored for the candidate “Directly”. These are display attributes for each candidate obtained by the candidate display attribute determination procedure by searching the external dictionary.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the input / output unit for inputting / outputting the document to be subjected to the spell check, the document input by the input / output unit is held, displayed to the user, and directly displayed to the user. Using the editor unit that corrects the spelling, an internal spell check dictionary that stores spelling information of words, and using the internal spell check dictionary to detect spelling mistakes in words stored in the editor unit A spell checking unit, for a spelling error detected by the spell checking unit, referring to the internal dictionary for spell checking, and a candidate generating unit for generating a correct spelling candidate and a heading form in the general dictionary. Holding the candidates and the dictionary headings generated by the candidate generating unit,
A candidate display selection unit that indicates to the user, receives a selection instruction from the user, and sends a correction instruction to the editor unit, and an external dictionary setting that sets and holds information such as a file name and a data format with respect to the external dictionary that the user wants to refer to And a dictionary search method corresponding to one or more types of external dictionaries is provided as an external dictionary search method. From the candidate display selection unit, a dictionary entry form of the selected candidate is received, and at the same time, from the external dictionary setting unit. An external dictionary search unit that receives setting information relating to the external dictionary and searches for the specified external dictionary by a search method adapted to the format of the specified external dictionary, and holds a search result of the external dictionary search unit; Before the candidate display selection unit displays the candidates to the user, the candidate display selection unit displays each candidate through the external dictionary search unit. The specified external dictionary is searched using the dictionary heading, and it is checked whether each candidate is registered in the specified external dictionary. The candidate display selection unit performs display by a different display method to determine whether the presented correction candidate is registered in the external dictionary specified by the user before the user actually performs the reference procedure. Can be known by the user.

The search result of the external dictionary obtained in the display attribute determination is stored, and when the external dictionary search is instructed, the external dictionary search result is displayed without searching the external dictionary again. May be.

(Embodiment 4) Hereinafter, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram of a spell checker according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In FIG.
1401 is an input / output unit, 1402 is an editor unit, 1403
Is a spell check unit, 1404 is a spell check internal dictionary, 1405 is a candidate generation unit, 1406 is a candidate selection display unit, 1407 is an external dictionary search unit, 1408 is an external dictionary setting unit, and 1409 is an external dictionary search result display unit. .

Reference numeral 1410 denotes a first external dictionary used as an external dictionary when the present spell checking device is used, and reference numeral 1411 denotes a second external dictionary used as an external dictionary when using the present spell checking device. However, 14
It is assumed that the use of the dictionaries 10 and 1411 as the external dictionary is set by the user through the external dictionary setting unit 1408.

FIG. 15 shows the operation of the spell check apparatus configured as described above, which is performed when a spell check is performed on a spell check target document input by the input / output unit 1401 and held in the editor unit 1402. It will be described using FIG.

First, the spell checking unit 1403 searches for a spelling error in a document using the internal spell checking dictionary 1404 (1501). If there is no misspelling, the operation ends. If you misspell it,
With respect to the spelling mistake, the candidate generation unit 1405 generates a candidate while using the internal dictionary for spell checking 1404 (1502). Next, the candidate display selection unit 1406
Information about the generated candidate is displayed (150
3) Wait for an instruction from the user (1504).

If the user's instruction is a candidate selection instruction, the candidate selection state is updated (1505), and the process returns to the user's instruction waiting state. When the user instructs an external dictionary search, the external dictionary setting unit 1408 refers to the external dictionary setting unit 1408. If the external dictionary is set, the external dictionary search unit 1507 causes the external dictionaries 1410 and 1410 to operate according to the setting.
11 (1507). If the setting relating to the external dictionary has not been performed, the external dictionary setting unit 1408 prompts the user to perform the setting relating to the external dictionary, and causes the user to perform the setting relating to the external dictionary (1506). The external dictionary search result display unit 1409 displays the search result of the external dictionary according to the setting of the external dictionary setting unit 1408 (150).
8) Then, the process returns to the user instruction waiting state (1504).
If the instruction from the user is other than referring to the external dictionary of the selected candidate, the process proceeds to text correction such as replacing or ignoring the misspelling being processed (150).
9). After the text correction for the misspelling being processed, the process returns to the search for the next misspelling (1501).

FIG. 16 is an example of an external dictionary setting screen of the spell checker according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. 16
Reference numeral 01 denotes a window for editing a list in which an external dictionary is registered. Reference numeral 1602 denotes a record relating to the first external dictionary, and reference numeral 1603 denotes a record relating to the second external dictionary. Reference numerals 1604 to 1606 denote buttons for editing a list, and reference numeral 1604 denotes a button for adding a dictionary to the list.
A button 605 for deleting a dictionary from the list;
Reference numeral 6 denotes a button for changing the order of dictionaries in the list. Reference numeral 1607 denotes a scroll bar for a case where records relating to the dictionary cannot be included in the list window 1601. A check box group 1608 is used to specify a display method of the external dictionary search result. In FIG. 16, as the first external dictionary, file names aaa,
An EB-format dictionary having the title "English-Chinese dictionary" is registered as the second external dictionary, and a dictionary having the file name "bbb" and the title "English-English dictionary" is selected. "Display all" is selected as the display method. It shows the state that is being done. Further, the portion after the format field portion of the second external dictionary is hidden.

FIG. 17 is an example of an external dictionary search result display screen of the spell checker according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1701 denotes a window for a search result of the first external dictionary, 1702 denotes a window for a search result of the second external dictionary, and 1703 and 1704 denote titles of the respective dictionaries. Reference numerals 1705 and 1706 denote search results of the respective dictionaries, and reference numerals 1707 and 1708 denote scroll bars.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the input / output unit for inputting / outputting the document to be spell-checked, the document input by the input / output unit is held, displayed to the user, and directly displayed to the user. Using the editor unit that corrects the spelling, an internal spell check dictionary that stores spelling information of words, and using the internal spell check dictionary to detect spelling mistakes in words stored in the editor unit A spell checking unit, for a spelling error detected by the spell checking unit, referring to the internal dictionary for spell checking, and a candidate generating unit for generating a correct spelling candidate and a heading form in the general dictionary. Holding the candidates and the dictionary headings generated by the candidate generating unit,
A candidate display selection unit that indicates to the user, receives a selection instruction from the user, and sends a correction instruction to the editor unit, and an external dictionary setting that sets and holds information such as a file name and a data format with respect to the external dictionary that the user wants to refer to And a dictionary search method corresponding to one or more types of external dictionaries is provided as an external dictionary search method. From the candidate display selection unit, a dictionary entry form of the selected candidate is received, and at the same time, from the external dictionary setting unit. An external dictionary search unit that receives setting information relating to the external dictionary and searches for the specified external dictionary by a search method adapted to the format of the specified external dictionary, and holds a search result of the external dictionary search unit; The external dictionary setting unit includes an external dictionary search result display unit, and the file names and data formats of one or more external dictionaries that the user wants to refer to. In addition to the user's settings, such as how to display the content when there is a headline in multiple external dictionaries, the user can select one of the candidates while the candidate is displayed in the candidate display selection section. Is selected, and an external dictionary search is instructed. The external dictionary search unit obtains the dictionary entry form of the selected candidate from the candidate display selection unit,
At the same time, it obtains the setting information about the external dictionary set in the external dictionary setting section, and searches the registered search means according to the setting information, which matches the format of each external dictionary specified as the search target. The external dictionary search result display unit displays the search results to the user according to the display method set in the external dictionary setting unit, by appropriately selecting a method and performing a search for each specified external dictionary. If you want to refer to multiple electronic dictionaries as external dictionaries while using the spell checker, you can refer to them without restarting the application every time you refer to a different dictionary or switching between applications. In addition, reference results can be displayed together,
It is possible to assign priorities between the external dictionaries and to show the contents of the registered dictionaries to the user one after another in descending order of the priorities of the dictionaries.

Note that the way of displaying the screen such as the external dictionary setting is not limited to the example shown.

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As described above, according to the first invention, an input / output unit for inputting / outputting a document to be spell-checked, and a document input by the input / output unit are held and displayed to a user. Using the editor section that performs direct correction, the internal dictionary for spell checking that stores spelling information of words, and the internal dictionary for spell checking, use the internal dictionary for spell checking to check for misspellings of words in the documents stored in the editor section. A spell checker to be detected, and a spelling checker for the spelling error detected by the spelling checker, referring to the internal spell check dictionary and generating a candidate for a correct spelling and a heading form in the general dictionary Unit, and holds the candidates and the dictionary headings generated by the candidate generation unit,
A candidate display selection unit that indicates to the user, receives a selection instruction from the user, and sends a correction instruction to the editor unit, and an external dictionary setting that sets and holds information such as a file name and a data format with respect to the external dictionary that the user wants to refer to And a dictionary search method corresponding to one or more types of external dictionaries is provided as an external dictionary search method. From the candidate display selection unit, a dictionary entry form of the selected candidate is received, and at the same time, from the external dictionary setting unit. An external dictionary search unit that receives setting information relating to the external dictionary and searches for the specified external dictionary by a search method adapted to the format of the specified external dictionary, and holds a search result of the external dictionary search unit; The spelling check is performed during execution of the spell check by the user by re-evaluating the candidate character string during the execution of the spell check. Without force, also such can refer to a user by an external dictionary without switching applications, but can be realized an excellent spell checking device.

According to the second invention, in addition to the first configuration, the result of searching the external dictionary for the candidate selected from the correction candidates is displayed to the user by the external dictionary search result display section. When the user changes the selection of a candidate in the candidate display selection unit while the user is in the state, the candidate display selection unit automatically sends the dictionary entry form of the newly selected candidate to the external dictionary search unit, and the external dictionary search unit The external dictionary is searched for the new heading form, the result is provided to the external dictionary search result display section, and the external dictionary search result display section updates the displayed search result with the new search result, thereby When referring to the meaning and usage of one candidate using an external dictionary and want to refer to the external dictionary for another candidate in the same way, re-enter the character string of another candidate or use the external dictionary search index. A without or given new,
Further, it is possible to realize an excellent spell check device capable of referring to an external dictionary specified by a user without switching applications.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, before the supplementary display selecting section displays the candidates to the user, the external dictionary search section specifies the external dictionary specified for each candidate. , A search is performed in the dictionary heading form to check whether each candidate is registered in the specified external dictionary. However, by displaying in a different display method, the user can know whether or not the presented correction candidate is registered in the external dictionary specified by the user before the user actually performs the reference procedure. An excellent spell checking device as possible is realized.

Further, according to the fourth invention, in addition to the first configuration,
The external dictionary setting unit sets the user's settings regarding the file name, data format, etc. of one or more external dictionaries that the user wishes to refer to, and the display method of contents when a heading is found in a plurality of external dictionaries. When the user selects one of the candidates and instructs an external dictionary search while the candidates are displayed in the candidate display selection unit, the external dictionary search unit is selected from the candidate display selection unit. Acquisition of the dictionary entry form of the candidate, and at the same time, acquiring the setting information on the external dictionary set in the external dictionary setting section, and according to the setting information, from the registered search means, specified as the search target A search method suitable for the format of each external dictionary that has been selected, and perform a search for each specified external dictionary,
The external dictionary search result display unit displays the search results to the user in accordance with the display method set in the external dictionary setting unit. When you want to refer to a dictionary as an external dictionary, you can refer to it without restarting the application every time you refer to a different dictionary or switching applications, and also display the reference results collectively, Provides an excellent spell checker that can assign priorities between external dictionaries and show the contents of registered dictionaries to users one after another in descending order of dictionary priority. You can do it.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a spell check device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the spell check device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an example of a candidate display selection screen of the spell check device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of candidate information held in a candidate selection display unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is an example of an external dictionary search result display screen according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an external dictionary setting screen of the spell check device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of a spell check device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the spell check device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of a spell check device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the spell check device according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a candidate display attribute determining procedure according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a view showing a candidate selection display screen of the spell check device according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of candidate information stored in a candidate selection display unit according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a configuration diagram of a spell check device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the operation of the spell check device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is an external dictionary setting screen of the spell check device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is an external dictionary search result display screen diagram according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a configuration diagram of a spell check device according to the related art.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the operation of the spell check device in the prior art.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 101 input unit 102 editor unit 103 spell check unit 104 internal spell check dictionary 105 solution candidate generation unit 106 candidate selection display unit 107 external dictionary search unit 108 external dictionary setting unit 109 external dictionary search result display unit 110 external dictionary

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Masanori Takahashi 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Inside Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A 4-171572 (JP, A) (58) Field (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G06F 17/21-17/28 G06F 17/30

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(57) [Claims] 1. An input / output unit for inputting / outputting a document to be spell-checked, an editor unit for holding the document input by the input / output unit, displaying the document to a user, and directly correcting the document, A spell checking internal dictionary for storing spelling information of the spelling checker, a spell checking unit for detecting a spelling error of a word in a document held in the editor unit using the internal spell checking dictionary, and a spell checking unit For the spelling error detected by the above, referring to the internal spell check dictionary, a candidate spelling unit for generating a correct spelling candidate, a heading form in the general dictionary, and a spelling candidate generated by the candidate generating unit A candidate display / selection unit that holds the candidates and the dictionary entry form, shows the user, accepts a selection instruction from the user, and sends a correction instruction to the editor unit; For the external dictionary that the user wants to refer to,
An external dictionary setting unit that sets and holds information such as file names and data formats, and a dictionary search method corresponding to one or more types of external dictionaries is provided as an external dictionary search method, and is selected from the candidate display selection unit. External dictionary search that receives the dictionary entry form of the candidate, and at the same time, receives setting information about the external dictionary from the external dictionary setting unit and searches the specified external dictionary by a search method that is compatible with the specified external dictionary format A spelling checker, comprising: a search result display unit for storing a search result of the external dictionary search unit; 2. The user changes the selection of a candidate in a candidate display selection unit when a result of searching an external dictionary for a candidate selected from correction candidates is indicated to the user by an external dictionary search result display unit. The candidate display selection unit automatically sends the dictionary entry form of the newly selected candidate to the external dictionary search unit, and the external dictionary search unit searches the external dictionary for the new entry form and outputs the result to the external dictionary search unit. The spell check apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the spell check apparatus is provided to a dictionary search result display unit, and the external dictionary search result display unit updates the displayed search result with a new search result. 3. Before the candidate display selection unit displays the candidates to the user, the external dictionary search unit searches each candidate for the designated external dictionary in a dictionary heading form. The candidate display selection unit checks whether each candidate is registered in a specified external dictionary, and displays a candidate in a different display method for a registered candidate and a candidate not registered. The spell checking device according to claim 1, wherein 4. An external dictionary setting unit displays a file name, a data format, and the like of one or more external dictionaries that a user desires to refer to, and a method of displaying contents when a plurality of external dictionaries have a heading. When the user selects one of the candidates and instructs an external dictionary search in a state where the candidate is displayed in the candidate display selection unit, the external dictionary search unit From the section, obtains the dictionary entry form of the selected candidate, and at the same time, obtains setting information regarding the external dictionary set in the external dictionary setting section,
According to the setting information, a search method suitable for the format of each external dictionary specified as a search target is appropriately selected from the registered search means, and the specified external dictionary is searched. 2. The spell check apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the search result display unit displays the search result to the user according to a display method set in the external dictionary setting unit.