JP3815073B2 - Character conversion method, character conversion device for implementing the method, and character conversion recording medium - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention relates to a method of inputting data representing a character or pronunciation of a predetermined character type into a computer and converting the input data into character data of a specific character type , and an apparatus and a recording medium using this method .
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, in a document written in Korean or Korean, most of the characters are represented by Korean characters (hereinafter simply referred to as “Hangul”). However, for words that are difficult to express in Korean, such as place names, as shown in FIG. 5, Hancha (corresponding to Japanese kanji) is displayed along with the corresponding Korean.
[0003]
FIG. 6 shows an example of inputting the word “Busan” by using a conventional Korean / Korean input support system, and the procedure of key input operation when both Korean and Hancha are written as shown in FIG. And the display contents on the monitor are shown in correspondence with each other.
[0004]
First, when the user inputs a target word using alphabetic characters, the input character “busan” is converted into Korean and displayed on the monitor (procedure (1)). The converted character on the monitor at this stage is displayed as an undefined character by an underline or a specific display color. In the next procedure (2), when the user confirms this unconfirmed display and operates the confirm key, the unconfirmed display of the Hangul is switched to the confirmed display.
[0005]
In the next procedure (3), the user inputs the parenthesis symbol “(” before the huncher, and then inputs the word again in alphabetic characters for inputting the huncher (procedure (4)). The character is converted into Korean as in the case of (1), and the user inputs the parenthesis symbol “)” after the huncher in the next step (5).
[0006]
As the steps (3) to (5) are input, the input parenthesis symbols and the converted Hangul are displayed on the monitor in an indeterminate display mode with an underline or a different display color. In the next step {circle around (6)}, when the user operates the conversion key, the unconfirmed display part is converted to an unconfirmed display composed of parentheses and a huncher, and at the same time, the parenthesis that becomes the first noticeable phrase. The symbol “(” is highlighted in the background color (in the figure, the highlighted character is shown by shading).
[0007]
Next, the user operates the next phrase selection key to move the noticeable phrase to the next phrase huncher (procedure (7)). Then, while confirming the unconfirmed display of this hunter, the candidate selection key is operated as necessary to select a target hunter from a plurality of candidates (procedure (8)). Thereafter, the confirmation operation is performed again in step (9), and a series of input processing is completed.
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In this way, when writing Hangul and Hancha together, it is necessary to input characters twice, and it is necessary to perform conversion operation and confirmation operation many times. There is a problem that the flow is stagnant.
[0009]
The present invention has been made paying attention to the above-mentioned problems. Like the above-mentioned Hangul and huncher, the operation is simplified when it is necessary to convert a predetermined character into two kinds of character types. Making input is a technical issue.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The character conversion method according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a memory in which a dictionary file storing conversion characters for each character type is registered for data that can be converted into two types of character types, and an input unit and a display unit are connected. Is executed by a computer. In this method, when an operation of inputting data to be converted is performed on the input means by the user, the input data by the operation is converted into characters of the first character type using the dictionary file , A first step of displaying the converted character on the display means; and after the converted character of the first character type is displayed on the display means, the user inputs the input data to the input means by the second character type. A second step of converting the input data processed in the first step into a character of a second character type using the dictionary file when a re-conversion operation designating re-conversion is performed by third stearyl displaying the converted text by the second character type that has been converted by the second step, the position following the display position of the conversion character by the first character type of the display means And up, and executes.
[0011]
The character conversion device according to the second aspect of the present invention can perform input and conversion operations of data to be converted and a dictionary file in which converted characters for each character type are stored for data that can be converted into two types of character types. A possible input means, a display means for displaying converted characters corresponding to the input data by this operation when an operation to input the data to be converted is performed on the input means, and the input data The first conversion processing means for converting the character into the first character type using the dictionary file and displaying the obtained converted character on the display means; and the converted character according to the first character type is displayed on the display means . after the, relative to the input means, when the re-conversion operation is performed to specify the re converting the input data by a second character type, the dictionary file of the input data Into a character of the second character type with the resulting conversion character, and second conversion processing means for displaying the position following the display position of the conversion character by the first character type of the display means .
[0012]
The recording medium according to the invention of claim 3, the program for setting the function of the character conversion process in the computer and, two types of dictionary files conversion character of each respective character type is stored with the convertible data into character type Are recorded. In the program, when the user inputs data to be converted to the input means connected to the computer, the input data is converted into characters of the first character type using the dictionary file. A first step of displaying the obtained converted character on a display means connected to the computer ; after the converted character according to the first character type is displayed on the display means, When a re-conversion operation is performed to specify that the input data is re-converted with the second character type, the input data processed in the first step is converted into a character with the second character type using the dictionary file. a second step of converting; the conversion character of the second character type that has been converted by said second step, converted sentence in the first character type of the display means Third step of displaying the subsequent display position location; program for executing the steps on a computer is included.
[0013]
[Action]
When predetermined data such as data representing the pronunciation of a character to be converted is input, the input data is first converted to a character of the first character type , and the obtained converted character is displayed. When the user performs a re-conversion operation after this display , the input data is converted into a character of the second character type and displayed at a position subsequent to the character display position of the first character type. According to this method, the operation for character conversion becomes much simpler than the conventional method of FIG. 6, so that the time required for character input is greatly reduced.
[0015]
【Example】
FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a Korean / Korean character conversion system in which the present invention is introduced.
This system is for inputting data by Hangul and huncher for a document file being created on a word processing software, for example, an input key identification unit 1, a user setting unit 2, a conversion processing unit 3, a re-conversion processing unit 4, in addition to each processing unit of the output processing unit 5, files such as a Hangul dictionary file 6, an input / confirmed character file 7, a setting data storage file 8, and a huncher dictionary file 9 are included.
[0016]
Specifically, the above character conversion system is incorporated in a computer having a CPU 10, ROM 11, and RAM 12 as control entities as shown in FIG. That is, a CD-ROM in which a control program for realizing the functions of the files 6 to 9 and the processing units 1 to 5 is set in the CD-ROM drive 14 of this kind of computer, and the stored contents are stored. By installing in the hard disk device 13, the functions of the processing units 1 to 5 are given to the CPU 10. The files 6 to 9 are stored in the hard disk device 13 and are appropriately read and written by the CPU 10.
[0017]
In FIG. 2, the input unit 15 includes a keyboard and a mouse for inputting various data, and the output unit 16 includes a monitor for displaying processing results, a printer for printing out, and the like. .
[0018]
The character conversion system of this embodiment converts a word whose pronunciation is input in alphabetic characters into Korean, then accepts a re-conversion operation by the user, adds a corresponding huncher after the converted Korean, and outputs it. The keyboard has a confirmation key for confirming unconfirmed conversion characters, a reconversion key for specifying reconversion processing by a huncher, and a target huncher from a plurality of candidates. A function key such as a candidate selection key is set.
[0019]
Returning to FIG. 1, the Hangul dictionary file 6 stores, for a plurality of words, Hangul representing each word, classified based on alphabetic characters representing the pronunciation of the word. The huncher dictionary file 9 stores word hunters stored in the Korean dictionary file 6 in association with Korean characters and alphabet characters.
[0020]
The input / confirmed character file 7 stores the latest input characters input by the user and the latest confirmed characters. The setting data storage file 8 stores data set by the user setting unit 2 (details will be described later). ) Is stored.
[0021]
The input key identifying unit 1 is for identifying which key is operated by the user and recognizing the operation content. For example, when a predetermined number of alphabet keys are operated, the input from these keys is output. Alphabetic characters constituted by the character codes to be converted are recognized as input data to be converted and are given to the conversion processing unit 3. In addition, according to the operation of the function key described above, the specified content by the key operation is output to the conversion processing unit 3 or the reconversion processing unit 4.
[0022]
The conversion processing unit 3 receives the input of alphabetic characters, searches the Korean dictionary file 6 and extracts Korean characters corresponding to the input characters. The extracted Hangul is displayed on the monitor via the output processing unit 5, and when a confirmation operation is further performed by the user, the conversion processing unit 3 identifies the searched Hangul as a confirmed character. In response to this, the output processing unit 5 changes the unconfirmed display indicated by the underline or the specific display color on the monitor to the confirmed display. Further, the conversion processor 3 associates the confirmed Korean character with the input character and stores it in the input / confirmed character file 7.
[0023]
The reconversion processing unit 4 accesses the input / confirmed character file 7 and the huncher dictionary file 9 in response to a user's operation of a reconversion key and a candidate selection key, and extracts a huncher corresponding to the confirmed hangul. . The extracted huncher is taken into the output processing unit 5 and displayed continuously at the display position of the Korean on the monitor.
[0024]
The user setting unit 2 is for accepting a user's designation for the output format of the huncher. As shown in FIG. 5, the user operates a setting menu displayed on the monitor. Conditions such as whether or not to display the huncher surrounded by parenthesis symbols, and what symbols to add when adding symbols are set. This setting data is stored in the setting data storage file 8 as described above, and is read and used when the reconversion processing unit 4 performs the reconversion processing of the hunter.
[0025]
FIG. 3 shows a procedure of the CPU 10 when inputting one word in the specific apparatus configuration shown in FIG. In the figure, “ST” means each procedure.
This procedure is started when a character input by Hangul is designated under execution of a predetermined application such as creation of word processing software. First, in ST1, a series of alphabet characters indicating the pronunciation of a word is obtained. When input, the CPU 10 accesses the Hangul dictionary file 6 to search for a Hangul corresponding to the input character, and displays the searched Hangul at the cursor position on the monitor (ST2). The display at this stage is underlined or indeterminate with a specific display color.
[0026]
When the user confirms that the desired Hangul has been input by this display, the user operates the confirmation key. As a result of this operation, the next ST3 becomes “YES” and the process proceeds to ST4, where the unconfirmed display of Korean on the monitor is changed to the confirmed display. Further, in the next ST5, the CPU 10 associates the input alphabetic character with the confirmed Hangul and stores it in the input / confirmed character file 7.
[0027]
Thereafter, when the user operates the reconversion key, both ST6 and ST7 are “YES”. In response to this, the CPU 10 accesses the input / confirmed character file 7, obtains the immediately preceding input character and the confirmed character, searches the hunter dictionary file 9 with these characters, and extracts the corresponding huncher (ST8). 9).
[0028]
In next ST10, the CPU 10 checks whether the setting data in the setting data storage file 8 is valid. If this determination is “YES”, the CPU 10 reads the specific setting data from the setting data storage file 8, and puts the hunter searched in ST9 at a position following the display position of the Korean on the monitor. Control is performed so as to display in a format based on the read setting data (ST11). On the other hand, when the setting data is not set or invalidated, the process proceeds to ST12, and only the searched hunter is displayed at the position following the hangul.
[0029]
As in the case of the Hangul, the hunter is also displayed as unconfirmed. When the user confirms the display and operates the confirmation key, ST14 becomes “YES”, and the hunter is displayed in the next ST15. Is switched from the unconfirmed display to the confirmed display, and the input processing for one word is completed.
If the hunter displayed indefinitely is not the target character, the candidate selection key is operated in ST13, a desired hunter is selected from a plurality of candidates for homonyms, and then the confirmation operation in ST14 is performed. It will be.
[0030]
If the alphabet key for the next input character is operated without operating the reconversion key after the confirmation processing of Korean characters in ST4 and ST5, ST7 becomes “NO”, and the processing related to the input character is: It will end at this point. In ST3, if a cancel operation using an escape key or the like is performed instead of operating the confirmation key, the character input in ST1 and the conversion process in ST2 are canceled and the character input in ST1 is performed again. If a cancel operation is performed at the stage of proceeding to ST14, the huncher conversion process is canceled and only the previous Hangul conversion process is valid.
[0031]
FIG. 4 is an example in which Korean characters and hunters with the characters “Busan” are input in the format shown in FIG. 5 and output on the monitor along the flow of FIG. Similar to the method, the key operation procedure and the display content of the monitor are shown in association with each other.
Prior to executing this series of procedures, the user needs to make settings so that the hunter is surrounded by parentheses “()” using the user setting menu.
[0032]
First, in step {circle around (1)}, when the user inputs an alphabet character indicating the pronunciation of the target word, this alphabet character “busan” is converted into Korean and displayed on the monitor. When the user confirms this display and operates the confirmation key, the conversion character on the monitor is also confirmed (procedure (2)).
[0033]
The processing so far is the same as the conventional one, but in the next procedure (3), the reconversion key is operated. In response to this operation, the corresponding hunter “Busan” is immediately read out and added to the Hangul in a form surrounded by parenthesis symbols set by the user.
The hunters and parentheses before and after at this stage are displayed indefinitely by underlining, and the display part of the hunters is highlighted as a noticeable phrase. In the following step (4), after the user operates the candidate selection key as necessary, if the enter key is operated in step (5), the unconfirmed hunter is confirmed and the input process is completed. To do.
[0034]
According to the above procedure, the hunter conversion process is completed only by operating the re-conversion key and the confirmation key, and the hunter can be expressed with a desired display format by inputting the setting data in advance. Therefore, the labor required for user input can be greatly reduced, and input errors can be prevented.
[0035]
In the above system, the pronunciation of the word to be input is input in alphabets. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the same applies when using a method of inputting Korean by inputting a phonetic symbol called “moji”. The conversion process can be performed. The conversion processing method is not limited to the case of inputting Korean / Korean, but can also be applied to the case where kanji and kana are written together in Japanese input , for example.
[0036]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, in accordance with the input of data relating to the character to be converted , the input data is converted into a character of the first character type and displayed, and then the input data is converted according to a reconversion operation. The character is converted to a character of the second character type, and the obtained converted character is displayed at a position subsequent to the character display position of the first character type. This greatly simplifies the operation for character conversion when two types of characters are written together, greatly reducing the time required for character input and efficiently creating document data and the like. Is possible.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a character conversion system in which the present invention is introduced.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a specific configuration for realizing the system of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a procedure related to input processing for one word.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of an operation procedure and a monitor display when inputting characters according to the procedure of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation procedure and a monitor display example when inputting characters by a conventional method.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example in which Hangul and Hancha are displayed together.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Input key identification part 2 User setting part 3 Conversion processing part 4 Reconversion processing part 5 Output processing part 6 Hangul dictionary file 9 Hancher dictionary file 10 CPU

Claims (3)

A method executed by a computer having a memory in which a dictionary file storing conversion characters for each character type is registered for data that can be converted into two types of character types, and having input means and display means connected thereto,
When the user performs an operation for inputting data to be converted to the input means, the input data by this operation is converted into characters of the first character type using the dictionary file , and the converted character obtained A first step of displaying on the display means ;
After the conversion character by the first character type is displayed on the display means, the user performs a reconversion operation for designating that the input data is to be reconverted by the second character type. A second step of converting the input data processed in the first step into a character of a second character type using the dictionary file ;
A third step of displaying the converted character according to the second character type converted in the second step at a position subsequent to the display position of the converted character according to the first character type of the display means ;
The character conversion method characterized by performing each step of. For data that can be converted into two types of character types, a dictionary file that stores converted characters for each character type,
Input means capable of inputting data to be converted and performing a conversion operation ;
When an operation for inputting the data to be converted is performed on the input means, display means for displaying converted characters corresponding to the input data by the operation ;
First conversion processing means for converting the input data into characters of a first character type using the dictionary file, and displaying the obtained converted characters on the display means ;
After the converted character of the first character type is displayed on the display means , the input means is subjected to a re-conversion operation that designates that the input data is re-converted with the second character type. A second conversion process for converting data into a character of a second character type using the dictionary file and displaying the obtained converted character at a position subsequent to the display position of the converted character according to the first character type of the display means. And a character conversion device . A program for setting a function of the character conversion process in the computer, two character types that allow reading by computers and dictionary files conversion character is stored is recorded for each about the convertible data character type recording A medium,
The program includes
When an operation for inputting data to be converted is performed by the user on the input means connected to the computer, the input data by this operation is converted into characters of the first character type using the dictionary file , A first step of displaying the converted character on the display means connected to the computer ;
After the conversion character by the first character type is displayed on the display means, the user performs a reconversion operation for designating that the input data is to be reconverted by the second character type. A second step of converting the input data processed in the first step into a character of a second character type using the dictionary file ;
Each step of the third step of displaying the converted character by the second character type converted in the second step at a position subsequent to the display position of the converted character by the first character type of the display means is executed on the computer. A recording medium for character conversion that includes a program for making the program.

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