JPH0652525B2 - Japanese input device - Google Patents

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Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a Japanese input device capable of converting data input by reading kana into kanji.

[Object of the Invention] An object of the present invention is to provide a Japanese input device capable of performing quick Kana-Kanji conversion by reducing key operations.

[Structure of the Invention] In order to achieve the above object, the Japanese input device of the present invention adopts the structure shown in FIG. That is, it comprises a key M1 capable of inputting alphanumeric characters or kana characters, and a mode switching means M2 for switching between a kana input mode for inputting a kana character code and an alphanumeric input mode for inputting an alphanumeric code with this key M1. Keyboard M3,
Input mode storage means M for storing the selected input mode
4, a save register M11 capable of temporarily saving the contents of the input mode storage means M4, a conversion means M5 for converting the data input in the kana in the kana input mode into kanji, and a kanji for the kana And a dictionary memory M6 for storing the alphanumeric characters input by the keyboard M3 in the alphanumeric input mode, and the kana character input in the kana input mode, and displaying the kana character input by the conversion means M5. When a plurality of candidate kanji consisting of homophones for the phonetic readings are retrieved from the dictionary memory M6, display means M7 for displaying the candidate kanji in association with numbers and the candidate kanji are displayed on the display means M7. In this state, when a numerical code corresponding to the candidate kanji is input, the selecting means M12 for selecting the kanji and the input mode storing hand during the operation of the converting means M5. Said the contents of the M4 save register M
After that, the control means M13 switches the keyboard M3 to the alphanumeric character input mode after retreating to 11, and thereafter restores the keyboard input mode based on the contents of the save register M11 when the required kanji is selected by the selecting means M12. Is equipped with.

[Embodiment] An embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a Japanese input / output device will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, a platen 2 is supported on the rear side of the body case 1 of the Japanese input / output device, and a guide rod 3 extending parallel to the platen 2 is disposed in front of the platen 2. A carriage 4 is supported by the guide rod 3 so as to be movable left and right along the platen 2, and is also supported so as to be rotatable around the guide rod 3. A thermal head 5 is mounted on the carriage 4, and the thermal head 5 is mounted on the carriage 3.
With the rotation of, the print position can be moved between a print position pressed against the heat-sensitive print sheet 6 on the platen 2 and a separated position separated from the print sheet 6. A power switch 7 is provided on the main body case 1.

A keyboard 10 constituting the keyboard M3 of the present invention is provided on the front part of the main body case 1.
On the rear side edge of the central portion of 0, a 12-digit liquid crystal display 11 which is shorter than one line and constitutes the display means M7 of the present invention is provided. A digit number display code 11a of 0 to 9 is attached to the lower edge of the display 11. Further, various keys and changeover switches for operating the Japanese input / output device are arranged on the keyboard 10. That is,
On the upper surface of the left half portion of the keyboard 10, 20 kana character keys 12 to 15 in rows starting from A are arranged in the order of Japanese syllabary toward the front (front side) and the right.
On the upper surface of the right half of 0
19 are arranged side by side in the order of Japanese syllabary toward the front and the right. Further, a kana-kana character key 16 and a kana-kana character key 20 are arranged on the right side of the kana kana character key 17, and
On the right side of the maho kana character key 18 and the slightly kana kana character key 19, there are arranged a kana kana character key and three kana character keys 21 indicating "n". As shown in FIG. 2, kana characters from "a" to "n" are printed on the upper surface of each kana character key 12-19.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the numbers "0" to "9" are printed on the upper surfaces of the Aka Kana character key 12 and the Nagana Kana character key 16, respectively.
Reference numeral 19 also serves as a numeral key for inputting numerals 0-9. On the other hand, other kana character keys 13 to 15 and 17
The alphabet from "A" to "Z" is printed on the upper surface of ~ 19, and these Kana character keys 13 ~ 1
Reference numerals 5 and 17 to 19 also serve as alphabet keys for inputting alphabets A to Z. These kana character keys 12 to 19 form the key M1 of the present invention. Further, on the keyboard 10, there are provided a first shift key 22 that is operated when printing the characters displayed above each character key, and a holding key 23 for holding the shift state. The lamp 24 is turned on during the lowering operation or when the holding key 23 is operated.

On the upper surface of the left side portion of the keyboard 10, there are provided second shift keys 25 corresponding to the respective keys and operated when printing characters and symbols such as Chinese numerals attached to the upper surface of the keyboard 10. Behind the second shift key 25, a symbol key 27 used when selecting a special symbol such as (stock) or (alternative) previously stored on the keyboard 10 and an operation when storing an input character Registration key 28 and calling key 2 operated when calling a stored character
9 is provided.

Paper feed keys 30 and 31 for feeding the print paper 6 in the forward or reverse direction are provided on the right side edge of the keyboard 10, and a semi-voiced sound key 32 and a voiced sound key 33 are provided. Further, on the right side of the display 11, there are provided a cursor right moving key 34 and a cursor left moving key 35 for moving the cursor 40a indicating the input position of each character on the display 11 to the right or left. There is. To the right of the cursor right movement key 34 is provided a delete key 45 for deleting the character designated by the cursor 40a. Further, a print line feed key 36 operated between the paper feed keys 30 and 31 and the first shift key 22 when printing a character displayed on the display 11 or performing a line feed operation.
Is provided.

In addition, a hiragana mode key 37, an alphanumeric mode key 38 and a katakana mode key 39, which are operated when selectively setting the hiragana input mode, the alphanumeric input mode and the katakana input mode, are provided on the front edge of the keyboard 10. It is arranged. These mode keys 37 to 39 constitute the mode switching means M2 of the present invention.

When the kana input mode is set by operating the hiragana mode key 37, the kana character code can be input by each kana character key, and when the alphanumeric mode is set by operating the alphanumeric mode key 38. ,
An alphanumeric code can be entered using a kana character key that also functions as an alphanumeric key and a numeric key. Further, when the katakana mode is set by operating the katakana mode key 39, the katakana code can be input by the kana character key.

A mode display character 41 for displaying the mode selection state is provided on the right side of the display 11 in cooperation with the guidance 40b which is turned on at a predetermined position when setting each mode. Further, a conversion key 42 is operated on the front side edge of the keyboard 10 when converting the data input in reading kana into kanji in the kana input mode.
Is provided, and based on the operation of the conversion key 42, a Chinese character candidate group consisting of ten homophones and different characters is displayed on the display 11.

If the conversion key 42 is pressed down again in the kanji character candidate group display state, the next candidate group is displayed, and after all the pre-stored homophones are displayed by pressing down multiple times, the first candidate group is displayed. It is supposed to be displayed again. Therefore, it is possible to search for homophones and different characters. Further, a front candidate key 43 for selecting a candidate displayed before the currently displayed candidate group, that is, a previous candidate is provided on the front side edge of the keyboard 10. Between both keys 42 and 43, a non-conversion key 44 operated to display the kana characters input in the kana input mode without converting them into kanji.
Is provided.

Immediately after a kana character is input, the liquid crystal elements corresponding to the dot pattern of that character are not lit up, the other liquid crystal elements are lit up, and are displayed in a so-called blank character shape. After the operation of 44, the lighting state of each liquid crystal element is reversed and displayed. A space key 48 is provided between the conversion key 42 and the hiragana mode key 37.

A print range setting key 46 for setting the left and right margin positions in the first place is provided on the left side of the display 11.
And a paper feed width switching switch 47 for establishing the feed interval of the print paper 6.

Next, an electronic circuit of the Japanese input / output device having the above-mentioned outer structure will be described with reference to FIG. 5 in the figure
Reference numeral 0 denotes a central processing unit (CPU), which has a printer 10, a keyboard 10, a display 11, the platen 2 and a thermal head 5, a read only memory (ROM) 52, and a random access memory (RA).
M) 53 are respectively connected. And the RO
The M52 is provided with a character generator 54 for storing dot patterns such as Chinese characters and a conversion table 55 for storing various Chinese character codes corresponding to reading. The conversion table 55 constitutes the dictionary memory M6 of the present invention.

Further, the RAM 53 has a line buffer 56 for temporarily storing character data of one line input from the keyboard 10 via a key input buffer, and an input mode flag corresponding to various input modes such as a kana input mode. An input mode register 57 for storing, a save register 58 for an input mode flag capable of temporarily saving the contents of the input mode register 57, a shift register 59 for storing a shift flag corresponding to a shift state and a non-shift state, and its shift register. A shift flag save register 60 capable of temporarily saving the contents of 59 is provided. The input mode register 57 and the shift register 59 constitute the input mode storage means M4 of the present invention.

Further, the save register 58 and the shift flag save register 60 constitute the save register M11 of the present invention.

Then, the CPU 50 sequentially stores the data corresponding to the kana characters or the like input from the keyboard 10 in the row buffer 56 of the RAM 53, reads the pattern data corresponding to the data from the ROM 52, and supplies the pattern data to the display 11 and the printer 8. .

Next, the processing of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. First, when the power is turned on by the power switch 7,
As shown in FIG. 2, a triangular line head symbol 61 is displayed at the leftmost digit of the display 11, and the cursor 40a is illuminated at the first digit. Further, the guidance 40b is turned on to indicate "Hiragana" among the mode display characters 41, and it is displayed that the kana input mode is automatically set.

In this state, for example, if the "to" key 15a of the Takanana kana character key 15 and the "Ku" key 13a of the Kakanakana character key 13 are pressed down to input the kana character code, Display 11 based on action
"Toku" is displayed in white letters in the first and second digits of. Next, if the conversion key 42 is operated to perform kana-kanji conversion, the CPU 50 executes step S0 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 6 and the display of "Toku" disappears as shown in FIG. 5 (b). Display 1 candidate kanji consisting of 10 homophones corresponding to the phonetic "Toku"
It is displayed in the 1st to 0th digits of 1.

At the same time, the process proceeds to step S2 as shown in FIG.
The kana input mode flag and the shift flag are temporarily saved from the input mode register 57 and the shift register 59 to the save register 58 and the shift flag save register 60, respectively, and then the process proceeds to step S3 to input the kana input mode. The mode is automatically switched to the alphanumeric input mode, the shift flag is cleared, and the non-shift state is automatically set.

Then, in step S4, the contents of the key input buffer are cleared, and in step S5, the numeric keys 12, 16
It is detected whether or not is operated.

Then, for example, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), when the homophone group is displayed and the number keys 12 and 16 corresponding to the number of digits displaying the required character are operated, step S5 Is YES, the process proceeds to step S6, and the Kana input mode flag and the shift flag are returned to the input mode register 57 and the shift register 59, respectively. Then, in step S7, the contents of the key input buffer are cleared, and in step S8, the candidate numeral designated by the numeral code input based on the operation of the numeral keys 12 and 16 is selected. For example, when operating the numeric keys 12 and 16, "5"
When the numeral key 12 is operated, the character "special" is displayed in the first digit as shown in FIG. 5 (c). At this time, since the flag for the kana input mode is returned to the input mode register 57 in step S6, the guidance 40
"b" is lit so as to support "Hiragana" in the mode display characters 41, indicating that the mode has automatically returned to the kana input mode. Kana character key 1 in this state
Kana characters are displayed on the display 11 by operating 2 to 19.

Next, as shown in FIG. 5 (c), if the "ki" key 13b of the katakana character key 13 is operated, "ki" is displayed in the second digit, and then the yakana character key 19 If the "yo" key 19a and the first shift key 22 are operated simultaneously, "yo" is displayed in the third digit. Then, when the conversion key 42 is operated, the display of "Kyo" disappears, and the candidate Kanji which is a homophone group corresponding to the phonetic "Kyo" is displayed on the display 11 to select a desired character. When the "1" number key 12 out of the number keys 12, 16 is operated, the Chinese character of "X" is displayed in the second digit as shown in FIG. 5 (e).

Further, the guidance 40b is lit so as to support "Hiragana" among the mode display characters 41, and it is displayed that the kana input mode is automatically restored to indicate that kana characters can be input. ing.

On the other hand, when the registration key 28 is operated to store the character group within the range displayed on the display 11 in the RAM 53, the alphanumeric mode is automatically set as in the case of the Kana-Kanji conversion described above. And 1 to 5 number keys 12
5 by operating any one of the number keys
The type of character group can be stored in the RAM 53.

Further, when the registered character group is called and displayed on the display 11, the alphanumeric mode can be automatically set by operating the call key 29 as in the case of the Kana-Kanji conversion described above. By operating any one of the numeric keys 12, the previously registered character group can be called and displayed on the display 11.

The CPU 50 executes step S0 to configure the conversion means M5 of the present invention, and executes step S5 to configure the selection means M12 of the present invention to execute steps S2-4, 6, and 7. By doing so, the control means M13 of the present invention is configured.

As described above, in this embodiment, the conversion key 42, the registration key 28, and the call key 29 are operated when selecting a desired kanji from the homonymous character group, when registering a desired character group, and when calling. After that, the required numeric key 12,
Since each operation can be ended only by operating the key 16, there is no need to operate the alphanumeric mode key 38 to newly set the alphanumeric character input mode after operating each of the keys 42, 28 and 29. The number of operations can be reduced.

[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, the Japanese input device of the present invention operates the mode switching means every time a candidate kanji is selected, without changing the input mode to the alphanumeric input mode. Candidate kanji can be selected simply by operating the keys. Further, after selecting the candidate kanji, the key input can be performed in the original input mode without any key operation. Therefore, according to the present invention, there is an excellent effect that the number of key operations can be reduced and the kana-kanji conversion can be performed quickly.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a Japanese input / output device embodying the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of a keyboard, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a connecting relation of constituent elements of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is Japanese. 5 is a block diagram of the input / output device, FIGS. 5A to 5E are explanatory diagrams showing the kana-kanji conversion sequence, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart. In the figure, 10 is a keyboard, 11 is a liquid crystal display constituting a display means, 12 to 21 are kana character keys, 1
Reference numerals 2 and 16 are kana character keys that also function as numeric keys.
Reference numerals 37 to 39 are a hiragana mode key, an alphanumeric mode key, and a katakana mode key that constitute the mode switching means.
42 is a conversion key, 50 is a central processing unit, and 55 is a conversion table forming a dictionary memory. Reference numerals 57 and 59 are an input mode register and a shift register which constitute an input mode storage means. Reference numerals 58 and 60 are a save register and a shift flag save register that constitute a save register.

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A key capable of inputting alphanumeric characters or kana characters,
A keyboard provided with a mode switching means for switching between a kana input mode for inputting a kana character code by this key and an alphanumeric input mode for inputting an alphanumeric code; and an input mode storage means for storing the selected input mode. , A save register capable of temporarily saving the contents of the input mode storage means, a conversion means for converting the data input in the kana in kana input mode to kanji, and a kanji for the kana A dictionary memory and always displays alphanumeric characters input in the alphanumeric input mode from the keyboard, and kana characters input in the kana input mode. When a plurality of candidate Kanji consisting of different characters are retrieved, a display unit for displaying the candidate Kanji in association with a number, and a candidate for the display unit When a numerical code corresponding to the candidate kanji is input in the state where the characters are displayed, the selecting means for selecting the kanji and the contents of the input mode storing means during the operation of the converting means are saved in the save register. After that, the keyboard is switched to an alphanumeric input mode, and thereafter, when the required kanji is selected by the selecting means, a control means for returning the input mode of the keyboard based on the contents of the save register is provided. Japanese input device.